Window On the Sky
WINDOW ON THE SKY
This old man of bright eyes I had met more than once
Sitting alone by the window looking intently outside
The twilight hues gleaming on his creased countenance
Reflected the flashes of content life with pristine pride.
He didn’t remember the time he had started the journey
Toiled and climbed up the hill while building the future
Ambition of double-digit horse power gave him the energy
At the apex of success fulfillment couldn’t have been greater.
At sunset from the shadow of glorious days that had gone far
When he asked me do birds at dusk fold sunshine in their wings
I could never consider his intentions were naïve and unclear
He wanted to keep in cold night all the warmth memory brings.
As the cold sun sinks in the horizon and time passes you by
See colors of the past through the open window on the sky.
March 3, 2018.
Contest : Eight Word Challenge
Sponsored by : Robert Haigh
Words used : outside, remember, horse, intentions, greater, consider, future, building
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