Whilst children sleep.......for seth

[tectak]

Well, the way I understand those 2 lines is that darkness lurks in the corner, waiting. When shadows come to end the day, darkness takes the chance to enter people's dreams. I don't know, the way those lines are phrased just doesn't sit well with me.

I know what you are saying. Maybe your analysis is too deep. I read it more as a lullaby. And: that is does not sit well with you (and with any reader /listener) might even be the intended effect.
I simply like the word play. ,-)

To each,
I think I'll sit this one out! When you've worked out what I'm trying to say, let me know. By the way....it was written for two five year olds who were frightened of going to sleep in the dark...so making Father Christmas's job a lot more difficult. They didn't complain
Thanks both for caring enough to have a go at it. I only put it up for seth31 because I had suggested a bloody good line to him and could not remember for the hell of me who wrote it.....then I remembered, it was me! (I have a lot to be modest about, so when the Constant Gardener came my way, I considered suing le Carre! )

Best,
tectak