The Earth sighs At an unwritten silence As the sun Is eclipsed Shadows fall During a momentary moment Of the false twilight Nature stands still Creatures fall silent As if struck mute At this strange eerie magic And for a few minutes Appear frozen Like statues Whilst the whole of humanity Watches in awe As the sun Is now caught in the shade Apart from a circle Of golden light Around the jet black ball Of the moon The twilight gradually evaporates Under the looming Crescent sun Which grows As it returns From its dark sojourn And once more Casts its golden light Upon this fading Green Earth