Empty Sky
I peer through an empty, darkened sky,
Bereft of clouds or light.
We're left with twilight for our days,
And darkest, blackest nights.
…
No sense of joy, down here on Earth,
Only anxiety and fear.
For ourselves and for our world,
For those we hold most dear.
…
After dusk we see the stars,
And a dark and empty moon.
Darkness is all we have left,
And sense of dread and gloom.
…
We pray Icarus will succeed,
Can bring back our sun's light.
To illuminate these empty days,
To drive back the night.
