Quiet Cemetery

In the late-night dark
I walk in the cemetery
down by the park
I see no ghouls
not even a Lark

The tombstones are lined in a neat row
as I look around
I do not see a soul
the quiet is relentless
and the streetlights project a dim glow

Off in the distance
I hear a faint howl
in the bushes near the road
I notice a throaty growl
up in the trees
I see the bright eyes of a hoot owl

But I have no fear
as I wander through the cemetery
for there is only peace here
and that is why I stroll through the cemetery
there are no ghosts or apparitions that appear
there is only me
and a cat that walks near

there are no sounds in the quiet cemetery
that is very clear
only the star filled sky
and no one to hear