Thursday, December 12, 2013

Sunset

Photo by Todd Jenkins


It's good to be reminded of
and comforted by a few things
on a regular basis:

that the sun never stops shining;
we just move away from its path,
as other people and places
take our spot beneath its gaze;

that we don't have to chase it
around the world daily,
as if it's a scarce coal of fire-starter,
to ensure that we will have
light and warmth tomorrow;

and that sister moon,
with her uncountable brood
of stars, serve as both our night-light
and our reminder of the sun's
promised return, even on the
cloudiest and stormiest of our nights.

© 2013 Todd Jenkins


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