Darkness Fells

Three full boxes on the doorstep, the sun betrayed my vision A man with paper and pen, impatient I signed with unsteady confusion he turned and strode "They're from _" I mumbled and slowly dragged them inside The previous morning I had slept as he plodded past My feet should have been there, following suit My father, a search, flashing buildings and familiar asphalt Eyes stinging from winded emotion Crawling through the forest ridden but there was no sign I thought you knew better than to test the water Thought you had the strength to know your limitations You thought you'd be ok once you were in, were you surprised When water replaced the sky, as the darkness fell Meanwhile, assorted deliveries by similar, impatient men Cars chose the less frequent, feet beat dirt tracks, even wandered off, all to no avail My father, a search, flashing buildings and familiar asphalt Eyes stinging from winded emotion Crawling through the forest ridden but there was no sign I thought you knew better than to test the water Thought you had the strength to know your limitations I'm not ready to play this game if it's all the same to you, not When water replaces the sky, when the darkness fells