looking west at dawn

the shadow of the mountain deepens night
we see it disappearing at the sunrise
the ghosts that it brought will now all take flight

over the eastern horizon we see the bright
portents of day that come as no surprise
the shadow of the mountain deepens night

we've had no problem understanding slight
changes in the darkness before our eyes
the ghosts that it brought will now all take flight

yet we have not yet comprehended quite
how simple darkness feeds our minds with lies
the shadow of the mountain deepens night

we're sure of our reason certain of the might
of mental power to penetrate dark skies
the ghosts that it brought will now all take flight

we see the shadow receding from the height
the day restores the hopes that dark denies
the shadow of the mountain deepens night

the darkness vanishes like a dying blight
the morning bird its randiness now cries
the shadow of the mountain deepens night
the ghosts that it brought will now all take flight