#2 fav. one! Got to do math *makes disgusted, unhappy face* in five min. Better hurry up . . .

The People who Wait

They stand there,
Peering through a damp haze.
Worn mist clings
To their
Ragged feet.
A stitch of light
Pierces the guarding
Clouds.
Night quickly overcomes
The sudden
Burst.
Which is gone.
They wait
For a person who will
Never come.