Absent Afternoon

Absent afternoons
Crossing Main Avenue
South to
Cemetery lawns
Silhouette
Blackout in the sun
Policeman’s motorcade
Traffic slows
Faces fade
And eyes with
No light left
Curtains are drawn
And one last breath
Would bring some peace
Through these days
Second life processions
And carry a cross
Flooded streets
Coffin-like cars
Flew down and out of view
Flew down and out of view