Before Sunset

 

Before sunset sweeps the sky

with its broom to brush away the light,

afternoon summons so many memories

of what was a smile that went to the one

and what caused the pains in frowns that wouldn't leave,

countless questions to fill the long shadows

while the wind blows its thought through the mind.

tt brings the breeze that has so many memories

of the places traveled and lives touched

each time of laughter and those of tears.

 

For those final rays of the sun

when the tangerine glow still warms the skin,

just hurrying to try and answer

all the doubts that came as unwelcome visitors.

 

When you're alone in that twilight conversation

between reflections and wishes,

can’t stop the night from coming

or repaint the pictures painting

from what has already been done.

 

To sit and let the dusk come,

still reach for some hope kept in the pocket,

because there is always a sunrise

where you can still live again,

have a chance to make the next end of a day

one that comes with more reason to celebrate,

feel the joy from doing something right

instead of the sadness over all that went wrong.