sunset in maui

Sunset in Maui

As I sit, the sun setting,

Watching the world turn,

The color leaves

Negative space.

Shadows of trees

fade to black.

I avoid the point

On the horizon.

As I watch, the edges blurring,

Bursting the final colors,

The sky converges

To a motion.

Strands of clouds

Crowd the glow.

I avoid the thought

Of her eyes.

As I think, the pallets flickering,

Waving the desperate goodbye,

The light flails

Going out.

Importance of things

Do not shift.

I avoid the emotion

From the other side.

She was not looking at me but past me.