Sinking Away

The sky started pastel blue,
White clouds drifted by,
Peering through green branches,
Mountains faded ahead.

Crickets filled the air with noise,
They left no room for the other sounds,
The air was alive but still,
The sun fell behind treetops.

Pale orange streaked the sky,
Slowly, orange shifted to red,
And red faded to purple.
Darkness began to drift down.

The sun didn’t set a fire,
It left it’s colors quietly,
It sank into the darkness,
Sinking away as if underwater.

 
M

Madelyn

VT

19 years old

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