Tonight

Tonight
A coconut fell past the rustling branches
A thud shook the earth
Squirrel woke up surprised

I told her its ok!
Go back to sleep
But it stayed awake
Looking at the crescent moon
As if wishing for a ride across night sky

Stars were hanging loosely on the outstretched fingers of the palm
A bat came close
Echo locating me
Then flew away

After few minutes of eerie silence
The Squirrel went back to sleep
The palm shook the stars back to their heavenly abode

I left the windows open
To mosquitoes
And slept a dreamless sleep