Palo Duro Canyon

We’ll look back through
this lens of azure vast
panning majestic grace
where fragile layers embedded
between ancient formations
are carved out ruins
exposed by wind and time.
How Autumn’s quilt laid out
surprises of golds,
burnished leaves
beginning their turn
mixing with red clay swatch
cut-outs of the canyon floor
spotted here and there
by gnarly mesquite poised
near boulders and ground brush.
Where echo sounds the distance
realizing silence lives to thrive here
compelling one into its soothe
knowing lonely calm has found a home to heal.
If ever there was comfort in the dark
it is here under this canopy of still.
Glimmering stars, winking and blinking
from their height. Whispers of breeze
teasing around the chilly huddles
wrapped in their blankets
in awe of this wonder transition.
We will look back and remember sweet.

As for me, I will recall how my heart
filled with such love as the realization
of past conversations etched
on an invisible thread came alive,
resounding deeply of laughter, faces
warmth, connected friendship.
How time and space bridged a chasm
needing, hope, voice where once only silence.
That, unconditional was possible,
That the reality of survival and who we are,
what we say to each other cannot be faked.
I saw you with my own eyes.
Love,
SadieLu©2012

Mingle Palo Duro Canyon Meet
Texas 11/2,3,4,2012

thanks for the rhyme time, you rock!

*in hannibal lecter voice* hello sharris

beutiful write

Not only a beautiful write..... but it was awesome to meet you, we all could not have had a more perfect view.....

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Thank you, Sweet Penny

You all changed my life...

Thank you, Jeff