I sit upon this rock
The highest point it's called,
From here you can see so clearly everything before you
Especially this moment
Which always captures me enthralled.
A scene of beauty
That happens every day,
But one which we usually let pass us by
If only we'd take time to look to the west
And stare up into the sky.
Watch the sun set
Sliding down the horizon,
Soon the moon will take over as watchman
As it bids the sun be gone.
As it goes to bed for us
For others it is starting to wake,
For us it is the evening
Now becoming late.
For us it is approaching dusk
While for others it is a new morning,
As we close our eyes, others are opening theirs,
For them a new day is dawning.
The further down it goes
The more it spreads its rainbow glows,
Plastering the sky with vivid pinks, striking blues,
Rich golds, fiery reds and royal purple hues,
Colouring the clouds with its glory
Dying them for a short while,
I always think they look like they've been to the hairdressers
This thought always makes me smile.
As in the distance lights flick on
As it gradually gets more dark,
As houses suddenly switch on their electrics
And cars becoming little moving sparks.
Scurrying opaque ambers,
Dots of regal ruby,
Clear quartz illuminating the small town square
As the moon now comes on duty.
For all that is left of the sun
Is a splash of hazy yellow,
Just a few seconds ago it was so striking
But now it is starting to mellow.
Joined by indigos,
Navy and black,
Stars keep their big companion company
A night in the sky they'll be sat.
As twilight descends
I suppose you could call it that the sunset is at its end,
But just think if you could skirt to the other side of the world
And see it starting to rise,
Wouldn't that be marvellous...
Chasing the sun across the skies?
This is something we rarely enjoy,
What with vehicles and machines working non-stop
There's always constant noise,
But man has made it so,
This is what life has become,
But take the time to close off your ears
Back to nature is the way to go....
As I stay on my perch
Waving to the setting sun.