The Afternoon Streets

As I sit here listening to your child like tone

I feel a sense of safety and warmth

The evening sky is about to set in

Children run about the street corners playing tag

While others sit on the front porch of their cozy home

A warm summer storm has just blown over

And the streets feel of the dense earth being tossed around

Chimes of the clock tower are heard in the far off distance

Signaling the approach of a rose and orange sun going away

And mothers call off the kids to eat

Toys are left behind, likely to be used again the next day

The streets start to empty out

And the shadows take their place for the night

Awaiting the spirits to come in and eat

The passing of their souls through me is unspeakable

The only thing I can do is watch

For I am a shadow too, hopping from person to person

Though I can not live without the sun

When the night arrives I die but shall be reborn

I write this not for sympathy

But for the good of mankind

Understand that you all belong here

Just as these children disappear

You will replace them

Each one contributing a beautiful note in their will

Together is an unforgettable song

Surely you recognize it

I've left my part behind

Go find yours and together we will leave behind a legacy

But for the time it is another day

In the afternoon streets