Curtain Call

Like a painting in the work
the sky shifts colors
The once clear, bold blue is now fading ,
as waves of orange,pink and purple come washing over .
The sun , once powerful, fearless
is slowly sinking into the horizon, growing dimmer as it lingers, unsure and unwilling to leave
As if wanting to take one last look , feeling guilty for taking its warmth away.
And like a silent goodbye, the world goes quiet for a moment.

As you're observing this scene unfolding,
as the sun's light being taken away,
The light that testifies the life you had while it was shining on you
A gentle breeze brushes your skin
It got you shivering
The feeling you get at the ending scene of a movie .

Amidst this silence , you hear the faint chirping of birds , before they retreat to their nests ,
as if they were your audience, as if telling you
"You did well, it's over now. Let's go home and take a rest "
And they find their way through the trees
The trees that are being played by the wind, making a *hush* sound
" hush...she needs it"
Your eyes, your ears , your skin , your soul.
They all take in the scene surrounding you as you keep walking.
Your day is being celebrated
You're being escorted by nature
This silence , these whispers
Hours ago they would've beeen suffocating , scary
But now ? They're gentle, they're what you need ,they're warm even though it's chilly .

This is my moment
I can breathe
Almost like the feeling of freedom,
I can own this

The day is ending
I look up and I see a star, two , three ..
I don't have to work hard anymore
It's time for my mind , heart and soul to take a rest
It's time to dream

The birds are gone
The trees, forever the motherly love , now their hushing is like lullaby
Another shade of blue comes visiting , covering the pastel colors that accompanied that brief moment of spiritual warmth
Now, a deep blue canvas, splashed with stars, cuddles the moon.
It's quiet, and I'm free

And so I smile
And the sun is gone

...Curtain call