Night Summons
by Alison Stormwolf

Sleep! I call to you
As the shepherdess calls to her dog
For night approaches with her usual company
Of wolves and bats and night creatures
And I must summon mine!

Come over the brow of the hill
As the sun sets in her glowing pink
And your silhouette and that of Thunder my Night Horse
Brings a lightness to my soul
And drowsy dreams to my eyes

It has been a long hard day, my friend
My heart is heavy with the need of you
And my faithful stallion with the fiery eyes and strong back;
Some days are light and joyful
And I mount with a spring

Some, like today, have been long and bleak
And my eyes scan the horizon for the treasured sight
Of your flowing robes, your hand steady on the reign
As Thunder tosses his mane and his feet dance over the ground
As you hurry with your reasurrrance
And your strong support to mount

Sometimes you don’t arrive till the first rays of dawn
Spread their joy of a new day over the valley
But always do I wait for your arrival on the horizon
As you have come for me from childhood
No matter what the day has brought.

But one day you will have a companion
Whose golden light will be like a new dawn
Then I shall run barefoot, flat out to greet you
And we shall approach the horizon with great joy
And not look back to my waiting spot on the hill.
Our friend shall lead us as my arms surround you
And Thunder takes us home.

© Alison Stormwolf

Artwork ©Michael Leadingham
Fantasy Fine Art Gallery