The Day the Lights Went Out
The Day the Lights Went Out
The coffee was cold,
The clock was “old,”
The dog was confused
In semi-dark.
The quiet was quieter,
More like silent,
No news to be heard,
Did I remember to charge the cell?
No information yet
Just have to wait,
Can’t see to read,
Just sit and fret.
Neighbors begin to fill the streets,
Offering help to each other,
Carrying phones to charging stations,
Bringing back some burgers.
And so went the day from dark to light,
And anxiety will it be into the night,
The heat increasing with each daylight hour,
With a taste of dependence – faces dour!
Then put back the flashlights, the lights have buzzed on,
And humbled to find we’re not so smart after all,
Knowing enough to depend on inventions,
Only to find we need others’ kind intentions.
The Day the Lights Went Out
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