Sun in the Shade

by Caroline Brown

I drive along a dark boulevard

Staring at abandoned cars and

Vacant stores that I used to know

The streetlight is on its final glow

Oh, somber sky

Shield me from the night

Shopping carts piled by overpasses

The greatest empires never lasted

But, love and light are eternal

Cleansing the land infernal

Oh, somber sky

Let the sun shine through

A child’s tear can steer us clear

No need to run and hide in fear—

The hills turn green every year:

Sublime rainbow streaks the sky

Oh, still sky

Give me a brief respite.