Sunrise In the Rockies

The sky seems to be on fire, Almost supernatural, Burning magnesium bright. Almost as if Armageddon is coming; As if it's already here. It transfers its brillance to the mountains Turning the rock into pillars of flame, Makinf them seem even more immovable, Even more untouchable, Grander, and more breathtakingly terrifying Than ocean waves at night. And if the scholars are right And my time here is limited, Almost to the point of being negligible In the view of the mountains, the sea, and the sky; If this could be that fabled 'any moment' Then I am sure that I'll be fine. This one perfect sunrise; That one immaculate night on the beach; Those Holy days, that come every summer; There is nothing more or less Than any one of these. And as the sky starts to lose its color, As the day starts fading gently into night, I'll hold on to this one perfect moment; This one second of blazing clarity, When the world itself seemed more alive.