As darkness settles on wings of night
The fireplace warm and burning bright
The children nestled under Daddy’s big arms
Listening to words of mystical charm
Stories from another time
Real fantasy in the children’s mind
Heroes and villains of long ago
Stories of imagery we all know
But Daddy’s voice soon fades away
His words become whispers never meant to stay
Stories turn to dreams taking magical flight
As darkness settles on wings of night
By C. S. Craig – 10/10/05