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Always Seen, But Never Touched
Friend to the thieving and deceptive,
foe to the common child.
A silent blanket draped throughout the air,
covers but only half and leaves the other free and wild.
Slowly does it creep amidst the expectant and unexpectant alike,
bringing most beings and creatures to a stop, make no mistake.
While there are some who dwell in its presence,
others thrive in its wake.
It is a force that can only be replicated on a smaller scale,
a strength which can be challenged, but never fully beat.
We have tried to since the beginning of time,
but no man has ever accomplished the feat.
What is it?
foe to the common child.
A silent blanket draped throughout the air,
covers but only half and leaves the other free and wild.
Slowly does it creep amidst the expectant and unexpectant alike,
bringing most beings and creatures to a stop, make no mistake.
While there are some who dwell in its presence,
others thrive in its wake.
It is a force that can only be replicated on a smaller scale,
a strength which can be challenged, but never fully beat.
We have tried to since the beginning of time,
but no man has ever accomplished the feat.
What is it?
Answer
Night or DarknessThieves often do their mischievous work at night or under the cover of darkness.
Many children are afraid of the dark.
It covers only half the earth at a time, while the other side is filled with light and more activity.
Nocturnal creatures thrive at night.
Where others do at daybreak.
You can only achieve it in a room or another smaller space; you can't control its effect on the whole world.
Similarly, you can have a light to challenge it, but you cannot entirely overcome it.
Since the discovery of fire we have been challenging its force.
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