Untitled - September 21, 2001

A million raindrops fall
in rapid staccato against
the walkways
now abandoned.

The milky streetlights
scatter dim shadows
along sheltered doorways.

A distant splash of rain
against a gutter
is all the reminder
that there is a world
beyond the memories
surrounding this
one moment.

The cold droplets push
towards the edge of
the window
where hidden eyes
watch silently.

The swirl of warmth
from the fire
mixes with the cool
evening rain --
leaving a somber evening
for the dreams
beyond this night.