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
Copyright © Matthew Brackley | Year Posted 2006
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