For Tonight
by mandaceehb
Dark gloomy night
Dim stars carelessly scattered across the sky
Under the same umbrella
A thousand different lives lie
The hopeful gaze out balcony windows
Tiny specks against the sprawling skyline
They eye the blinking lights of the city
Believing that one day they will shine as bright
The lonely sit isolated
Across a telephone as quiet as time
The warmth of human company has long escaped them
Alone they are left to cry
The poor make their homes on streets
Cardboard cover to last them through the night
Sorrowful eyes glisten and yearn for better days
Trembling hands stretched out for a mere bite
So many people
Trapped in the different webs of life
But no matter what
We will sleep under the same sky tonight
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