The Sunset Keeper

for the Title a Week group

Like dew on fallen leaves
the sunset meets the ocean waves in the distance--
a crash resonates in your soul.
all this is captured in the palm of his hand
a sort of snow globe
except
the scene it depicts is not that of a winter wonderland...
it shows a sunset.
he hands this masterpiece to me
and i begin to cry as he whispers--
"as i once was you are now:
are you prepared to become
the sunset keeper?"
and as i stand, transfixed by this beautiful sight,
he turns and disappears.
"how can i do this all alone?" i yell
but he is already gone.
i fall to my knees.
to be the sunset keeper.
his eyes glimmered with the stars
while his halo shone with the noon sun.
but i...?
i am only a girl
one who has fallen from the path
only one person.
how can i...?
but an answer flows through me.
i CAN.
i might not be the best,
but i'll never be the worst
as long as i give it my all...
and my all
will somehow
always be good enough.

Reviews

[anne p. murray- LadeeAn..]

Shayla, I think this is oe of your best writes. It speaks from all corners of the Universe right back daown into your heart. I love it, it's amazing

[Andrea Vargas]

Shayla this is just fantastic! I love the flow and how theres so much emotion! Just a very amazing poem shayla!

[roy mccarthy]

beautiful piece!

[SpokenWord]

yes we can do all things if we believe we can and I like the way this shows just that. A huge job and not anyone can do it, but yes you can do. Very nice wording.

[Cricket Kidd]

nice! I like the idea of the snow globe, but with a sunset. (would that be called a sunset globe?)
I also like her reaction at the end. I CAN.
Good job!