In the Still of Night

Once upon a midnight black
As the world
Was quiet
And all
Was still,
Not a peep
Could be heard
Save for
The even breathing
Of most.
A cry arose
In the still of night
Chilling all who heard it
To the bone.
Something horrible
Has happened!
Something terrible
Indeed!
A life
Has been taken
A life
Has been lost
In the still of night.
No longer is the world quiet
No longer is there peace
No one is sleeping
In the still of night.