Candlelight

Lit by light of candle,
I sit alone tonight,
In my darkened room,
Awaiting morning light.

The rain is thundering,
Against my window glass,
And I sit cowering,
Hoping it will pass.

Shadows shift and twist,
Blackening the walls,
They dance and flit around,
My room and down the halls.

No time for wandering,
For evil watches me,
Instead I'll sit right here,
Content to leave things be.

Best not to anger them,
Or do something unwanted,
The shadows might attack,
And leave me forever haunted.

So here I sit in candlelight,
Sensing impending doom,
Lightning flashes in my eyes,
And brightens up my room.

Then deep within the shadows,
I see two twinkling spheres,
Watching from the darkness,
To testify my fears.

The lightning strikes again,
And suddenly it's gone,
Dissolved back into shadow,
Disappeared and withdrawn.

I know not what it was,
And never wish to know,
Instead I'll sit right here,
By the candle and it's glow.