April 29, 2009

Just Click



Try to chase the sunset with a camera-
into the neighbor’s field
click.
down into the orchard mists.
click
Find a shot. click.
Look around.
Whoa! over there behind
click.click.
It’s all around me.
quick!
click.
Pheasants flap away.
fast! it’s changing colors.
click.
Give up.

Just try to fill words with sunset
while wrapped ‘round in
moving purple mauve.
Try to fill a teaspoon with ocean.
here, only beauty
too big for a box
now, all eternity
too quick for a lifetime.
Try to fill minutes with majesty. Rather,

Behold Him
and never be the same again.
Say “cheese,"
He’s smiling back at you.


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