In the Morning Light by Thomas K. HuntA whale lives in our backyard, and it only swims at night
There's a stegosaurus in the trees with his head between the lights
They hang around in the evening and show their mighty might
But when morning comes, they disappear; they're gone with the morning light
There are frogs that guard our herb garden
They stand fixed upon its walls
They keep their back to the sun in the daytime and shine their lights when darkness falls
There are clouds rolling in the distance forming recognizable shapes
They seem to chase one another over this wondrous landscape
Raccoons running by the lake's side
Their eyes reflect in the night
They come out from where they hide to scurry through the moonlight
Every dusk, the fairies come out and dance until dawn
You see them flying over the whale and on other people's lawns
Our backyard is a wonderland full of spectacular sights that come alive in the night
But when the sun comes over that eastern horizon, it's just another golf course in the morning light
07/18/2023 Author's Note: lrr:
Posted on 11/14/2022 Copyright © 2025 Thomas K. Hunt
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