I usually do the things I like best at night, which are writing and listening to music. I can practically spend the whole night and part of the early morning writing or singing my favorite songs, although perhaps not at the volume I would like out of respect for the rest and sleep of others. These are activities that I could also do during the day, but the night undoubtedly gives them a very special touch. I have written my best pieces in the moonlight, and I love listening to ballads and romantic music as the night goes by. But it's not just about the things I like, I also usually take advantage of the opportunity to do things I couldn't do during the day, or at least I know wouldn't be the same. One of the things that sometimes tempts me is going for a walk very late at night, but it's something I can't do because of the lack of security. Once, while working on the beach, I did manage to do it, and I can confess that it's something spectacular, with a dense darkness that seems to sway with the sound of the waves.

![moon-7970324_640.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/cajiro/23w2ctD9YZBngCi34A7eX9W38F6TBDr749UJrTznaGdxQn9ZVFtr6nXEQRQyZUsTsnHpP.jpg) [Pixabay](https://share.google/OQPleL6SwK9WEaT2M) by [aiwonders1331](https://share.google/Dfhw5nUFmgr7PYoRt) When I'm at home, I simply go out to the backyard and, without saying much, sit down to think. About what? Sometimes about nothing, and I just stare at the sky as if I were going to receive something in return. If it's a night with lots of stars, I try to look at them one by one to see if they all shine with the same intensity. On cloudy nights, the weather also gets a little colder, creating an atmosphere that I love. I could sit there until dawn without any problem, just looking at the moon and the sky itself as if I wanted to ask them something. As I write this, I tried to remember the last time I saw a shooting star, and the result is that it has been quite a while. The challenge of living in the city is capturing a good night under deep silence. If it's not a car, it's a motorcycle, or at certain hours, cats decide to start their battles. Suddenly, a dog barks, or in the distance, you hear a noise that you can't identify, but you know it's there. That's why I think a quiet, peaceful night is a hidden treasure, and when I experience it by staying awake, I even feel something different in myself. I'm not bothered at all by the sleep I've lost because I feel that I've gained something that, deep down, I also feel is necessary. Even if I decide to stay awake to do some work and I find myself facing a special night, I leave the work for the day and just focus on the stillness of the night. ![heaven-5114501_640.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/cajiro/23tGTqLTjTa187wvPXesDLBkiCJSGADNAhQa6aaS9RFA8LWpdXrXjQ5kdJxA8qNK7962e.jpg) [Pixabay](https://share.google/GLRjnLDWfrmWz7Y2X) by [Bru-nO](https://share.google/ewYo8vfPGcfXRmlJ0) I'm not one of those people who would want to spend an entire night glued to a phone chatting with someone else. I prefer that date alone with the night, where without saying a word, many things can be expressed and discovered. Obviously, I have my ups and downs, and there are nights that seem longer than others, when my discomfort leads me to feel totally upset, angry, and helpless at the same time because of certain things that keep happening. You could say that even on my worst nights, the moon and the starry sky become my only companions and advisors, who don't need to speak to give me the support I need. And what about this moment? Just a small space to capture some of my experiences in which I long for nights to have more hours than days. Even from a distance, I can hear a dog barking, but the calmness I feel is ideal for making a date with the night. No writing (after finishing the post) and no listening to music, just an invitation to tranquility that brings me peace and satisfaction. Because now I feel like I have before me those nights that you don't want to talk about, but rather enjoy to the fullest. ![night-913046_640.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/cajiro/23tGVQuTRNnyCvcRxGLryHNq5EUiXC1szmnVDNztUapFbQoaaNtpBBkFp7JxGycNZAzgG.jpg) [Pixabay](https://share.google/NMQpuKxsJa13nLOqB) by [fill](https://share.google/ky51kox3oKHqXFh5G) --- It is 12:07 a.m., and the cloak of nighttime silence spreads ever wider. --- >***Thank you for valuing this publication with your time and attention.*** >***See you soon.***

in the forests of the night