Sound of Silence
A quiet delight
It is
To sit alone
In silence
In the pale moonlight
Under the stars
A moments peace
Is all I ask
The late Autumn winds
Weave through my hair
I close my eyes
And slow my breath
Letting the tensions of the day
Leave my body
Not a soul makes a sound
This cool night
Soon Winter
Will befall the lands
The sound of silence
I sit atop the grey tower
Hidden by overgrown vines
An ancient stone gargoyle
My only company
A snowy owl streaks by
With a single hoot
The only sound I hear this night
Here I am at peace
The night knows my soul
The darkness knows my pain
Perhaps one evening
The night will share her stories with me
As I have shared mine with her
But for now,
I wait in silence
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Please note although this poem is inspired by Snape, I have not included a disclaimer as in thepoem, I have not mentioned him, Hogwarts or the Harry Potter Universe created by J. K. Rowling.
Kudos
also to Slayer Syrena for her gorgeous drawing “Moment’s Peace” in both black
and white and in colour, and her other wonderful art, located here: http://jareth.com/art.html
Please
do not archive this poem, thanks.