The Grayness

The ghosts hiding in the mist invite,
feelings of anticipation and anxiety that excite,
souls to awaken from their slumber at night,
while birds spread their wings overhead in flight.

The grayness comes up from the center of the earth,
resulting in a drab and colorless dearth
that strangles and suffocates creatures from their birth,
which leads to tempting, testing, and contemplating their worth.

The horizon can barely be seen far away,
across the lurching and tumbling of the bay;
the haze preceedes the ending of the day
and invites the gloomy dampness to stay.