Sunset

He said, Explain it in your own words Make sure when you explain it It is so vivid that I can taste it Steal the words Give them to nature Then hand them back to me This morning it was a pale day Describe this evening to me Well I started, With the clouds that coated the sky They lit the sun on fire during its descent The clouds seemed to eat the rays And then they shone out from their stomachs Eerie But far more beautiful than a clear day’s death Did you see that Max? Yes, absolutely Did you taste it on your tongue? It’s burning from you Now go to sleep, I’ll read