Moonlight pierces the leaves overhead,

Dancing across the forest floor as it patterns the ground with silver.

A gentle breeze whispers through the trees,

And tickles the blades of grass in the flower-filled clearing.

Small creatures scurry about in the bushes as insects sing in harmony,

Sending forth their music into the cold, empty night.

A silent brown-feathered owl soars high above,

Golden eyes flashing and talons curling.

A distant wolf's howl resonates into the darkness,

A deep, haunting note that lingers in the frigid air.

Thousands of stars lay scattered across the heavens, shining brightly in the midnight sky,

Keeping their ancient watch over the world below.