In the Moment

In the Moment There was a happening in the sky last evening just before sunset pregnant Cumulous clouds streaky Cirrus clouds and even the ones that look like flying saucers all there in a thousand shades of gray with bright sun beginning to fall beneath the continental divide the space between the clouds and the Rocky Mountains shone brilliant blue tinged with golden light at the point where the sky and peaks touched in a magical kiss facing toward the foothills it was a critical mass moment set up for a rainbow to appear on the great plains behind me and paint the heavens with color and awe eyes looked to the eastern sky with hopeful anticipation there it was… a double rainbow each end touching the earth in perfect arcs so bright and beautiful that tears formed in the eyes of those standing around with heads tilted upward smiles opened on each face as vibrantly alive colors shone against the gray palette of clouds and the full spectrum electric Crayola brilliance made for a sacred moment of silence as the earth stood still…