The Lost Sunbeam
W. De Pue
There were loud drums!
There were fanfares blaring!
There were church bells ringing when I first saw you.
These torrents of excitement moved my soul.
The street between us was like a river of roaring water.
The brightness of your lovely face made me frantic to cross.
A miracle, thunder rumbled and the music stopped!
Lightning and ominous clouds scattered the frightened people.
When, at last, I could dare to cross the street,
my eyes were fixed upon you as I hurried.
Alas, the milling crowds erased you from my sight
just as the clouds engulfed the last sunbeam.
Horror struck me!
How could I ever find you again?