Twilight descends upon the world 
All is bathed in a pale golden shimmer
The cacophony of daytime 
Has softened to a gentle murmur

Soon the leaves begin to whisper 
In the branches of the trees
They nod their heads in time 
To the playing of the breeze 

A serendipitous cloudburst 
Falls softly on the grass
Before she mists our eyes with sleep
Earth cavorts in one last dance 

Birds and beasts have disappeared 
Under the velvety cloak of night 
They all settle down to sleep 
In the twinkle of her star light 

The night time creatures stir awake 
There’s a chirring in the air
A low hoot, the flap of wings 
The darkening world is now theirs 

As eventide wraps her arms around
Our earth of blue and green
I too lie in the hollow of her hands
And wait for restful dreams