Days End

Hot thermal envelopes me , pushing me higher Shards of light splinter over my wings Dusty haze Earthy smell Temperature dropping ,as I climb higher Sky darkens Pure sweet air Pure sweet sunlight Wind buffets my body I turn in to the light Blazing golden light , far on the horizon Sun setting in blur of dust Sky,fresh and clear Me,released from earthly ties The gentle dying sun Its' outstretched hand covering me , with soft red and golden light Changing me Sky darkening, I must descend My flight is finishing , ending in fading light In to the dust , leaving my kingdom,my place Sadness at end of light Darkness falls, I am earth bound for a time ... I wait patiently for dawn ... dawns fresh glow , to warm my cold stiff wings Breathe its life in to me Pouring its liquid gold in to me Giving me instinct to to climb , to that sun To fly in such bright wondrous light Light holding me to its breast A sparkling golden jewel , flashing its fire in to my eyes as I leave this dusty earth and pursue rarified air and clear light In uninterrupted flight