Nightfall

End of daylight, end of another day 

the birds back in their nests

the dusk has quietly set in... 

yet in cities, the night is still young 

artificial  lights keep the activities going 

delaying rest, sleeping time, for many...

Another day has come to an end

it's time to introspect, take stock,

were opportunities used  by you today?

or was it a day of missed opportunities ? 

did you make money or make new friends today? 

Did you go through the day auto pilot?

reacting to things spontaneously, giving in

to anger, annoyance, irritation without thinking? 

or did you respond to situations deliberately,

fully aware of  what you were doing? 

Ah, time has come to retire for the day 

time to remember all good things from the day

to lump, all the negative events  

and throw them out of mind, before sleep 

Then, tomorrow appears as a new day 

with no hangovers or carry overs

a fresh one, offering new hopes and  possibilities 

Nightfall has its place, providing a closure

and enabling fresh beginning, confidence 

to meet the challenges of another day! 

NB:  This poem was composed on a prompt  for the Seniors Today poetry meet , I recited it online on 24th February 2023