Sunset

From: Dalena Nightengale


The sun
So distant
Sinking
In a blaze of colors

Vermilion, blood,
Close to the ground
The higher you go
The lighter the shade

A brilliant yellow
Fades into a blue
So pale
It makes you cry

Dark buildings
Block the view
But
Still, between,

Dark clouds
A misty gray
Will cover some
But,
Still, I see

A golden light
Shining through.
The sky
Seems to melt

For a moment
You think 
The world
Will end

As a blanket
Of darkness
The bearer
Of night

Washes over 
The sky
In an instant

Then comes 
The sun
And then
It sets

All
Over
Again.


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