**In the Embrace of Darkness**

In the quiet stillness where shadows abide,
Whispers of dusk in the twilight reside,
Murmurs of nightfall weave through the trees,
Like secrets unfurling upon the cool breeze.

The moon, a pale daughter of the sun's warm grace,
Bathes the world softly, a lover's embrace;
Yet darkness, her sister, unfolds in the seams,
A blanket of silence where silence redeems.

Each star is a pinprick in black velvet skies,
A flicker of hope in the vastness that lies;
Yet what of the void where no light dares to tread?
A canvas unpainted where dreams may be shed.

In the underbelly of night, fears take their flight,
A tapestry woven of shadows and fright;
The rustle of leaves like a soft sighing...