A Brisk Walk At Night
The last remnants of summer still waft int he air
Sneakers fall firm on the hard pavement
Beneath the glow of the just bright enough street lights
The silence is broken by two cars creeping past with headlights that temporarily blind until you look away for a second, but can still see in the darkness for a moment after they've passed
A quite couple mumbles beneath their porch light
Just off the main road in town
The lights begin to fade and darkness is left
A whimsical fear is seen but not heard
The chill up the arms and down the legs feels rather nice, refreshing even
A quickened pace brings the beginnings of a dampness of the forehead
Quelled by the night and the chill of darkness before it began
Crickets play a constant symphony of noise in the night
Ending as it began
In the light, near the cars
Safe and sound
Sneakers fall firm on the hard pavement
Beneath the glow of the just bright enough street lights
The silence is broken by two cars creeping past with headlights that temporarily blind until you look away for a second, but can still see in the darkness for a moment after they've passed
A quite couple mumbles beneath their porch light
Just off the main road in town
The lights begin to fade and darkness is left
A whimsical fear is seen but not heard
The chill up the arms and down the legs feels rather nice, refreshing even
A quickened pace brings the beginnings of a dampness of the forehead
Quelled by the night and the chill of darkness before it began
Crickets play a constant symphony of noise in the night
Ending as it began
In the light, near the cars
Safe and sound
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