the night

Fet, a Russian poet of the 19th century believed that it is at night time that the true essence of things is revealed. When our vision and understanding are not clouded by light and extraneous details. At night our most basic instincts are heightened and what truly matters takes prevalence. In the depth of night my winy, contrarian, disagreeable babies turn into wonderfully mature and considerate angels who whisper and say 'yes, mama', and accept my authority, if only for a few short sleepy hours in the day.