As Nature Sleeps

I take a walk in the still of night, mesmerized by the quiet
nature sleeps under a blanket of stars while the moon tries to hide in the distance

you shy little moon
don't let the stars outshine you
come out and be seen

A harsh wind starts blowing, rustling the leaves on the trees
breaking the silence with their restlessness

oh wind would you stop
interrupting nature's nap
let me wander on

Author's Note: This is a Haibun, a prosimetric literary form originating in Japan, combining prose and haiku.