I watched the sunrise end the night

Written when I was missing a dear friend who had moved away

I watched the sunrise end the night

                                    And thought of you.

            Shades of red, purple hue

                        As Morningstar disappears from view

Starlight, star bright,

            Last star I see this night

                        I wish I may, I wish I might

                                    Have this wish to greet the light

But wait. . .

            Can I wish on stars that fade from sight

                        And if I wish against hope that too fades

                                    Can my wish have a prayer to come true?

 

I watched the clouds today,

and thought of you.

            Bold images of white, separating the blue.

                        Columns for temples, a gargoyle, a turtle

                                    They shift into each other

                                                Look, something new.

So, if I fling a prayer upon these shapes

             To send them to you,

                        Does my prayer have a chance to come true?

Or, will my hope be lost to the wind as it carries across the desert

                                    Away from view?

 

I watched the sunset today

                                    And thought of you.

            Rays of light streaking through

                        They touch the clouds, reaching from the sky

                                    Healing yellow, orange flows to the deepest of blue.

So, if I call upon these mystical colors

            Will their magic carry my dreams to you

                        Can they fill you  as they do my soul

                                    Can they bridge the distance of miles, and emotion?

On a day such as this,

                        I think they can

            With the wonder of the stars, the great white turtle, and colors of magic

                                    I think my wish, my prayer, my dreams

                                                can be felt by you

Copyright - Thomas J. Dennis

Reviews

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This is so wonderful and so so well written. I love the format of this writre. Very touching and beautiful write.