The sun set tonight.
It always does.
A blaze of glory in the western sky,
Closing the day.
Did you see the flames caress the moon as she rose?
Or were you sleeping, dreaming of survival.
It will not come again, that moment.
Once missed it is forever gone.
There are stars tonight, a faint light in the heavens,
Almost drowned by the glow of cities,
Yet ever present on the edge of vision,
Scattered motes of possibility in the darkness.
Dawn will follow.
It always does.
A gentle birthing in the eastern sky.
Will you greet the sun?
Watch the delicate petals unfold a new beginning?
It will not come again.
Not this dawn.
Will you take this virgin morn
And make it yours?
Or will you sleep?
Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thanks, Jaye x
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I have the blessed flu, so I will probably sleep…
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Just recovering from it too after a month of being too ill to do more than get up and let the animals out and feed them. Never had it so bad or so long.
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Must be the granddaddy of them all!
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Oh dear… I hope you are looking after yourself, Jaye. This year’s flu is no joke. Hugs xx
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As I have discovered… but I think I’m almost through it now… Thanks for the hugs!
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Take it easy. It is a very affectionate bug… it doesn’t seem to want to leave 😉
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Hardly affectionate, Sue, it has tried to kill me!
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As appealing as these pictures and this poem is, Sue, the way I feel right now; nothing beats sleep. Happy Easter.
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Sleep has its merits, but the inner being misses much walking the world asleep 😉
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Well your poem makes me want to stay awake and never miss a moment! Nice job!
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Thank you 🙂
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Thank you fo reblogging, Viv 🙂
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Lovely! Nature provides so much that we miss! ♥
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But being aware of that changes the way we see the world 🙂
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Lovely, Sue. Happy Easter.
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Thanks, Lynn 🙂
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Beautiful Sue.
Wishing you a happy Easter! 🐰🐰
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Thank you, Judy. Hope you had a lovely Easter 🙂
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I did thanks, Sue, nice and peaceful! 🙂
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Good! Mine was rather nice too 🙂
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I’m glad you had a lovely Easter, too. x 🙂
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Thanks, Judy xx
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So gentle and beautiful. Each moment is precious. (K)
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It is…and so fragile too.
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I always take a peek in the morning to see how sunrise is going, but then i go back to bed. I have reached a stage where sleep matters more than sunrise. Who’d have thunk it?
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I can so relate. I try to get in a few miracle sunrises, but mostly I need my sleep.
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I see more sunrises that I might choose, but given the choice I would probably still be awake 😉
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I’m a night owl, it’s when I get my best writing done, so it’s sunsets for me. 😀 … and vicarious sunrises via Sue and Ani. 🙂
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I see the sunsets too… I should possibly sleep more 😉
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So lovely, Sue! I never miss a sunrise or a sunset for that matter. They are so beautiful and they are free to all. Love and hugs, dear friend.
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I sometimes wish I missed a few more dawns, but that will only happen here in summer when the sun rises even earlier than I 😉 Hugs, Michelle xx
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One of the things I miss most about Orkney is standing outside the back door at night and looking up to see the stars, so clear in their own light. I loved this poem Sue, I definitely won’t be asleep. xxx
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I love being able to do that here, even though there is still some light pollution, it is often clear enough to see the swirls of the Milky Way. xxx
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If I had some “to do anything with” money then I would love to buy a telescope. xxx
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I wouldn’t mind one either. xxx
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