An ethereal burst
of smog-free glory
through my windows
now.

Lavender sky, wisps of
blue clinging to the fading day.
Clouds orange, purple, pink
painting my face delighted.

A chance relief.

I’m reminded of the
infinite peace that lies
somewhere between here
and the distant, ebullient horizon.

Bougainvillea glinting with
the unwavering light of history
reminds me how quickly
I too rise and set.

No matter how far I walk
you will go ahead of me
lighting my way,
spreading grace between
each days’ crest.

I promise, one day
I’ll sit on a fashioned wraparound
porch or lie in a glade on land
of my own

To watch the fullness of you
sink to meet the earth.

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