Silent Wishes

Singing wisps, whispering soft sounds
A serenade of silent wishes
One word tells a story, the world in a shell
A sentence spoken in such hushed syllables
Sparks an eternal well of wonder
Spines shutter, eyes flutter, minds flourish
Slinking between shadows, beneath sheets
The source of such shallow words stays hidden
The whispering wisps wane
Only when the sun washes away the shade of night
Shining light, the day burns bright
Sirens scream and fiends fight
Chaos in reality, the brutality of life
Scorched streets filled with pain
Shattered souls drudge along and die
Dusk draws near, the dead are buried and forgotten
Doors locked to keep the demons at bay
Shadows and sheets, tortured souls find serenity in sleep
As singing wisps, whisper soft sounds
Sleeping... dreams of safety as the house burns down.