Sounds of Comfort and Fear!

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The Wind blows, Seas Roar, midst local Gulls cry;

Sounds that comfort, not disturb; what is the reason why?

A deep Waterfall near a working Mill;

Allows restful slumber, more so than if still.

Yet a creaking door or stair step, can cause a mortal fear;

Branches lashing on glass panes in a storm, may generate a tear.

Discomfort is an odd feeling, perhaps of loneliness and despair;

I am sure many reading this, will have been ‘Right there’!

Two people walking through a Wood with dogs in the dead of night;

Take strength from the animals and each other, as they’re guided by torch light.

Yet alone; the creak of a tall tree bow or screech of a Tawny Owl;

Will set the mind to panic mode, imagining something on the prowl.

I recall myself walking home, up the high walled lane, hearing a snort in the evening gloom;

I began to run with fast beating heart; Yet it was a horse, alone in its grass filled ‘Room’!

Darkness, Stillness, the shine of Full Moon in Brightly Starlit, Sky night;

Can conjure dreams of Magical Wonder, Mystery and Desire: Or insurmountable Fright!!