Night
Rider
He
flows through the night.
Darkness
enshrouds his being
Enclosing
his horse as well.
While
only the steady beat
Of
horse's hooves meeting frozen earth
And
a singular moonlight reflection
Laying
gently upon his gliding cape
Gives
his presence away.
As
in the darkest dream, he nears.
The
hard breathing
Of
the strong Beast
Becomes
apparent to my ears.
I
await him in expectation
And
soul chilling terror.
What
can he want?
What
is his destination?
Horse
and Rider now loom gigantic
Standing
tall and free
Against
the dark winter sky.
Their
chilled breath
A
ghostly shroud.
Both
look down upon me
With
a shared arrogance.
I
choke back a scream
His
cold eyes rip through my core.
I
can do no more than to stand and wait.
No
words can escape
My
fear choked throat.
As
his sinister smile
Evolves
into vicious laughter,
He
urges his horse onward
And
they return to the darkness.
Left
alone, I collapse to my knees,
Giving
thanks to the heavens
I
am not the one
The
Night Rider seeks.