Invocation to the Night

Darken and comfort;
Cool mist gather round.
Welcome, dim and fading twilight -
My cloak against the day.

Hear me, sister Nox.  1

Soften my vision.
Soothe away the edges
(As only You can)
In waves of
starlight
      and
          illusion.


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Footnotes
1  Nox is the Roman name of the goddess of night.