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Created on: January 23, 2009
I saw the future today.
It was unclear but I saw through the fog.
On the horizon the sun rose like orange dough to illuminate the once plum sky with it's golden brilliance.
You sprinted over the flour white sand of the shore, I spilled my coffee on a new shirt.
I was late putting out the garbage, so foul smelling cans cluttered the driveway.
The sun melted like a candle and a silver disk took it's place.Stars studded the night sky like pearls.
Lights dimmed, covers were tucked under chins, and snores whistled through the night.
Come to think of it, tomorrow looked a lot like today.
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