After the rain it all looked different, a reprieve
Those city streets covered in grease and grime
sparkling just enough to make us believe
almost beautiful, washed clean of blood and crime
After the rain it all looked different, a reprieve
That driving storm hid mothers who grieve
Strobes of police lights fading in elapsed time
sparkling just enough to make us believe
Illuminated by lightning, we were naïve
believing everything could change on a dime
After the rain it all looked different, a reprieve
When the sun rose to reveal all we did not achieve
the bells on that church tower began to chime
sparkling just enough to make us believe
And so we gathered, hoping to retrieve
the courage to face these mountains, shortcomings yet to climb
After the rain it all looked different, a reprieve
sparkling just enough to make us believe
photo: Pixabay
prompts: Random Noodling, WordPress Daily Post
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