It felt as though the night had spread its hold on the world as far as eternity, but as all hope of seeing sunlight again fizzled away from my heart, I caught, in the corner of my eye, the crystaline twinkling reddish glow of a fresh dawn striking the earth with its harmony in light & sound. The red orange glow lit up the sodden ground like a wild fire rushing to greet us as we stared in awe at its magestic beauty. The very flames of the sun licked our faces as I prayed for a dry day. Not another thought passed through my mind as the clowds themselves flew in fear from our blueing sky, determinned not to be evaperated, or melted like an ice cube absent of a cold drink on a hot day. The rising heat was matched only by our enthusiasm for the rising of steam from our clothing. It curled away from us gracefully like an ebbing fog or the smoke from a cigarette eeking its way to the nearest air outlet in a closed off room. As the freshly lit new day rose into existance, I felt a change in our moods, our steps lightened on thier path as they carried us forward to our goal with renewed enthusiasm. A strange sensation, but a welcome break from that overwhelming sense of dread I had carried with me secretly since the off.....