Earthshine

The liquid light drips from the leaves of the trees

And from spaces in between

The branches golden rain gushes through

Spilling over friends like me and you.

You with a halo of heaven-sent sun

Fix blue orbs on me, on my condition.

Rays spread from above your head

Rays from above

Filling the space between

With days of love.

And the hawk flies faster than the dove

Throwing thin shadows from the trees

'Enough with waiting around...' says the sun.

Dusk blends the shades and deepens hue

Seeming almost silent like me and you;

the darkness frees,

and we come undone.

4.22.2002