it's raining, and the sun should be setting.
you haven't seen the sun in hours.
you're walking home without an umbrella.
you regret not bringing one with you.

the sky is darkening.
the moon should be rising.
you hope that the clouds clear,
but they still block the stars.
maybe they'll clear up sometime.

it's been raining for hours.
you're knee deep in water.
your clothes are soaked.
the wind is roaring.
it's cold. so cold. it's only getting colder.
you trudge on, shivering in the wind.
just a little longer and you'll be home again.

it hurts to move.

home. that happy place of yours where your memories lie.
it seems so close to you right now yet so far away.
exhaustion is setting in, just a block away from home.
you can't move. everything aches.
you're so tired.
you close your eyes, and hope for the best.

you haven't seen the sun today.
you might not see the sun again.
but maybe, just maybe, you can rest easy tonight.
if there is a tomorrow, it will be better than today.