rain in july

in memory of Bill Daniel

sometimes things seem out of place
like a coat that no longer fits
or a rainbow on a hot day
the world still is turning
but the axis has shifted
it's July
it's hot
but there's rain pouring down my face
not a cloud in the sky but i'm blind
all this water in my eyes
your hand's not here to fix it
you can't turn this sprinkler off
June's gone
you're gone
and i find the world a bit smaller
the largeness of your affection gone
leaving me less secure
alone in this rainy sunny day
without your smile