Storm on the Horizon
Lightening dances across the horizon
Racing from dark clouds blanketing rocky peaks
To snow-capped Sandia.
Overhead, stars sparkle just beyond our reach
Beckoning for attention.
Below, city lights crowd the mesa on which we stand,
Making Albuquerque seem so alive we could watch it grow.
On the mesa,
We sit,
Breathing in life,
Feeling it tickle our souls.
Cary picks at guitar strings
And sings a song he wrote.
His music tells of a love lived, love lost,
And the pain felt deep inside.
He sees the storm clouds,
Still feels the rain.
The storm has passed,
And another might follow,
But--right now--
I see the stars,
And I can't keep from reaching for them.
Soon, the early morning sun
Pushes the clouds away.
There's life in the sunshine,
There's also life in the rain.
And, sometimes it's easy to see love,
But, there's also love in the pain,
Denying love means living empty.
I can't turn away from the stars
Just because I've felt the rain.
(Published in The 4th Annual Writer's Digest" Poetry Awards, 2009).
