d r i v i n g  t o w a r d s  t h e  s u n s e t

The road to the Mesas undulates with color.
The sun melts into the San Francisco Peaks,
dances on the Painted Desert.

Spectacular words in a poem can never encapsulate
this explosion of iridescent reds and oranges,
vibrant splashes of yellows and purples that
splatter against a blue, black and white-clouded horizon.

The sunset seems to have a life of its own.
I want to possess this moment of time.
But, it is there for the heart to savor
for only an instant.