Joy’s messenger

twilight’s grace, shadows creep,

beauty lies in death’s embrace,

silent slumber, souls sleep.

whispered sighs, secrets keep,

fields of stars, a tranquil space,

twilight’s grace, shadows creep.

autumn leaves, a gentle sweep,

vibrant hues, a final trace,

silent slumber, souls sleep.

veils of time, memories leap,

eternal dance, through time and space,

twilight’s grace, shadows creep.

whispered winds, our sorrows seep,

in the end, eternal grace,

silent slumber, souls sleep.

darkness embraced, in quiet keep,

beyond the veil, a sacred place,

twilight’s grace, shadows creep,

silent slumber, souls sleep.

3-17-24

(I normally write free verse and not to form, I wrote this villanelle after thinking about friends and family dealing with transitions to the next world.)