Reprise

Against the depthless blue 
Backdrop of the sky
A tracery of bare brown branches
Feathers out above,
Dipped golden by last rays 
Of the declining sun.

But wait!
The show’s not over yet,
For as the sun
Makes its final bow,
A grand finale takes the stage.
Splashes and streaks
Of rose and pink,
Purple, and orange 
Dance across the horizon, 
Higher and wider,
Until the lagoon below’s 
No longer blue,
But the palette of heaven
Reflected here on Earth.

When those golden days arrive
Upon our doorstep,
And time creeps slowly
Toward that last horizon,
Our grand finale
Will be the reprise
Of all our life upon this Earth.
So gather your paints.
Splash your canvas with color!
Live! Set the scene for
A glorious exit from this stage.
To grand applause.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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