A Ride At Dusk

part of my 7th grade poetry unit.

The light fades from the sky

A few stars wink

Like sprinkled diamonds

The trees look black

As does the distant vista

A faint sliver of moon

Barely visible

Against the somber sky

Many bright lights pass

And illuminates a breakdown

More stars appear,

The sunlight is completely gone

Only the lights of cars

Racing along the freeway

As the darkness seeps in

The true beauty

Of the cool night

Is unmasked