Shadow of the Day

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The cold sun rises against a broken sky

Clearing the world of night's many wonders

Silence rides the air like one great sigh

Echoing the woes one suffers

Even the warming rays cannot break the chill

Left behind like a lingering stench

Mirrored in the dull reflection of broken will

The image of a thirst one cannot quench

Leaden foosteps mar the golden hush

Shattering the glassy brilliance of the magic hour

Dimininshing the sheen of a morning so lush

Filling it with a mood so sour

Within the growing shadows darkness creeps

Retaining the whispers of a night passed

And all the while the world gently sleeps

Not a care or fear that it may be their last

The globe turns slowly

Not waiting for those who need more time

The shadows lurk coldly

Breeding murk, filth and grime

Within this stillness

The darkness waits for prey

It is within this fake richness

That hides the shadow of the day

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