Tonight is the night for waking,
When yesteryear and forever align.
Tonight the seal of sleep is breaking,
And restless souls from darkness shine.

Do you hear the gravestones quaking?
Do you see the glowing light?
Do you feel the ground beneath you shaking?
Behold the glorious sight!

A moment grows nearer,
That no mortal may surmise!
What concept could be dearer
Than the end of all demise?

Tonight is the night for waking,
When existence lies in a trance,
When the dead of life are partaking,
And ghosts come out to dance.

~ Daniel F Mitchell