
with sun down,
the sky lingers in blue,
then fades to black.

with sun down,
the sky lingers in blue,
then fades to black.

beyond the buildings
lies pure blackness; night
blankets the city.
The Ladybug of my childhood had polka-dots of black, adorning the split red shell that covered its wings and back. So, who erased this bug's black dots to make it less dice-like, making it a Lady in red? Said thief can take a hike. I had so many fine questions, but it just flew away. Maybe a bug somewhere out there has more spots coming its way.