The blood red sun shines

Rays of light across the sky

The clouds caught in the light

Turning shades of red orange and yellow

Like a bright highlight

The green grass flooded with shadows

As the sun continued to sink

The sun seemed to close 

The day

And a long night was to come

The moon was on the horizon

Craters of dark grey 

Dotting the dull silver sphere

Lights upon lights freckled the sky

Saying the universe is still bright

But dark black clouds arise

The color of charcoal

Filling the sky

Leaving no hole

The earth seems to be darker than ever

Even the earlier vibrant grass

Which now stands still

As if waiting, for a breeze to carry it away

The dark only seems to get darker

It seems to engulf 

Everything it touches

No light is left

Nothing to light the way

The dark chill of the night 

Seems to only get colder

But I wait for the light to be restored

There is nothing just one person can do

To light the way

Like to figure out a map 

When it is finally understood

Not one can do the work of billions

All must take part

But alas

It seems so far away

After so much dark 

And uncertainty 

As the dark night carries on I sit and wait