Washington
it's midnight downtownit's been raining for days
rain beats down
it covers the streets
with its sparkling skin
in the deli purple light
a woman in a party dress
pays for some milk
yellow cab stops for a light
two men in black hats are running
a messenger on a bike
pile drivers pounding
they've set up some lights
they're digging a hole
it's filling up with black water
rainy days, rainy nights
steam rises, covers the city
