Fear of the dark,( a villanelle)

I gazed lost into a saddened lonely night
 and prayed for the sweet release of dawn
 cursing the stars that guide me with their light

Lonely whispering streets gave me their flight
 knowing I was merely a disposable pawn
 I gazed lost into a saddened lonely night

And I the fool who thinks it true and right
 to be butchered as the lowly easy prey, the fawn
 cursing the stars that guide me with their light

Crying as the pages pierce my fading sight
 by burning flame that blinds but dare not yawn
 I gazed lost into a saddened lonely night

How in this life should I overcome this plight
 escaping the haunting lure of dark to greet the dawn
 cursing the stars that guide me with their light

 Oh wait and hope that day brings strength as might
 green becomes the once hidden grasses on my lawn
 I gazed lost into a saddened lonely night
 cursing the stars that guide me with their light

copyright 2013 Clifton Redmond