This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Bio: Suzanne Massie was an American author and played an important role in the relations between Ronald Reagan and the Soviet Union in the final years of the Cold War.
