The sun's shift in the sky is over and the sky darkens as he

comes to switch with me. As he descends down the stairway

leading to his resting place, the night air gets cooler. The sun

generously lends me a portion of his light so I might be seen as

I ascend the stairs of the night sky. I slowly make my way up

the stairs. The sky is not so dark anymore,and you can see

some light poured on earth's sleeping form. I smile as I

continue to rise. only to be so rudely interupted by a dog

awakened from his nap because of the moving shadows and

light I cast overhead. he starts shouting at me trying to figure

out what stranger awakened him. As he interrogates me, other

dogs living nearby awake. they are also startled by my

presence in the night sky and join in the interrogation. I have

no time to stop and answer their questions. So I silently ignore

them and keep going. i look back at them to show them I've

heard what they've said, only to find they're chasing me across

the sky. So i pick up my speed and eventually make it to the

top, leaving the relentless animals to themselves. the animals

tire themselves of barking questions and go back to sleep. As I

step onto the balcony that overlooks the earth, I sit in my chair

of clouds, waiting for my shift to end. But for now I look over

the railing, reveling in joy of all the peace the earth has to

offer tonight.

                          -anonymous