Lost in brilliance

Sleepless and alive

Mesmerized by 

Twinkling lights

Dancing diamonds

Finely polished by 

The nights velvety black sky

Safe beneath their glow

I linger

Trusting their familiar patterns 

To embrace me

A welcome home

They continue to delight

Despite years travelled

I’m a child once again

As their stedfast scenes entertain

Whether shooting across the heavens 

In a silvery flash

Or quietly at rest

They fall before my awaiting eyes

As I gleefully attempt a capture

So elusive are they 

As they disappear from sight

Their promise to return

Brings me back 

To this unwavering expanse

A constant companion

A comforting contrast

To chaos and turmoil

Littering the ground

This utter serenity above

A most powerful retreat

A gentle friend

To calm and shelter me

At days end

Though times change

And life fades

Diamonds are forever

A heavenly refrain

Just as a perfect rose

Majestically stands alone

Upon your pedestal

Perched center stage

You are at home

A flawless image

Cultured and poised

You command the room

Captivating those 

Who’ve come in reverence 

To witness your elegance

As your talent unfurls

Firmly rooted, they’re mesmerized

By this mellifluous serenade

That unfolds,

Just as petals of a delicate rose

While love rains tenderly 

Under a thundering applause

This gracious garden grows

In thankful repose

On this special night

Time, a single thorn

Brings the eve to a close

As excited anticipation ignites

Bold red flares take flight

Then descend so gently 

Just as falling petals 

Of an exquisite rose

An enchanting sight

And a lovely way to, 'Say Goodnight'

Bravo, beautiful Rose

As my feet slowly slip 

Beneath the endless sand

Waves appear as mountains

As I go under again

I find myself gasping for air

Unable to breathe

Relentless, the powerful sea 

Washes over me

Hard to believe its gentle touch

May offer me an end

As I drift my eyes capture

The wings of a soaring bird

Suddenly it lifts me

Carries me 

I'm free