Backyard

Out in the frosty night so pale

Old dog's tremulous bark

At the moon shining stark

Hanging like a veil

At the back of the backyard

Out when the world is all shadow

There are creatures standing still

Brings a numb sudden chill

All doors have been barred

At the back of the backyard

Out in the winter night so sharp

My thoughts have been frozen

Could be this life that I've chosen

Big tree begins to warp

At the back of the backyard