The Watchful Hour
Waiting and watching
for the sun to sink.
To witness the colors that will paint the sky.
All the different hues,
Red, Orange, Yellow
staining the light blue.
Slowly, black starts to envelope the world.
Stars freckle the night’s skin.
Patterns on this canvas,
Orion, Hercules, Ursa Major
Constellations capture my attention.
Wishing stars dash across
and avert my gaze.
Planets are sonorously visible tonight,
Mercury, Venus, Mars
shine brightly for my eyes.
I feel so small, as
a speck in the universe.
But in this feeling of
Calm, Peace, Still
I am in complete serenity.