Into the Sunlight
Like Icarus I spread my wings
To rise on rainbows; my heart sings
The magic of this sunset grows
From amber, lilac, then to rose
As I approach the sun, I vow
To see the colors clearer now
With heavens kissed by gold and pink
The sun hangs low, begins to sink
The hues that caught my naïve eye
All start to pale, though fast I fly
While brighter colors fade from view
Below the Earth grows darker too
For who am I to catch the sun
Our race is done; the sun has won
*Written May 13, 2014
*In Greek Mythology, Icarus’s father made wings for him,
but he flew too close to the Sun.
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2014
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