Reflection

Barely perceptible rain

Barely falling

A varnish for the trees and cars

And pavement 

-stand there long enough 

And your reflection will develop 

A photograph

In a chemical bath 

A reflection of a man 

- of this man -

Alone, on the pavement, 

In the rain

And from this simple weather

Comes the storm

The event takes over

Scattering crowds, shattering the reflection

He stays behind 

To hope and see himself again

Barely there 

Barely perceptible