Wednesday, July 31, 2002

The sky grew black rain

The sky grew black
rain whipped the trees
he’s coming back
the orchards freeze

Men stopped their work
and scanned the plain
one man alone
the freezing rain

the weary road
takes twice its toll
upon the man
who has no soul

They doused the lights
and locked the doors
he knew the way
been there before

Stay on your horse
don’t be afraid
the clocks have stopped
the children prayed

They had him there
beneath the school
turned him away
into the night

The people sang
he walked away
they watched him go
the freezing rain

They found it there
devoid of life
an endless night
and streets of ice