Statues

Standing motionless
Stoic in the rain
The people passing by
Not noticing their pain
The fountains turn off
The gates are closing
Their eyes so alive
Forever open
Anticipate the night
The Curtain on the day
Waiting on the dark
Waiting on the dark
When statues move
They sway in the garden
Dancing under the moon
When no one is watching
Slipping the bonds
Of the hereafter
To walk free
In silent laughter
When the morning comes
They resume their place
With love in their hearts
Holding the space
The clouds a heavy gray
Sky of molten lead
People hurry past
Umbrellas in the wind
Longing for a life
These feelings of decay
Before sunrise
Lips sealed to their fate
Anticipate the night
The Curtain on the day
Waiting on the dark
Waiting on the dark