After Dylan Tomas (a villannelle)

Close your eyelids and step into the night;
old age should know to accept the close of day
with peace, peace, before the dying of the light.

All wise men are prepared to take the dark as right,
because their words were heard: no more to say. They
close ther eyelids and step into the night.

Good men, who are accomplished, feel how bright
they made their life and other lives. They fray
with peace, peace, before the dying of the light.

Wild men, whose dreams were fireworks in flight,
whose hearts were blaze and blast, now change their way,
close their eyelids and step into the night.

Grave men, who suffered and could have had their sight
on happiness, this time, this last chance, will go gay,
with peace, peace, before the dying of the light.

And you, my father, stil held at the highest height,
take my heart and my love. For you I'll pray.
Close your eyelids and step into the night
with peace, peace, before the dying of the light.

Jose Valduar