shine

sunshine morning
sunshine afternoon
time enough for sadness
when clouds have masked the moon

shining moments
spots before my eyes
everything in motion
all for last goodbyes

warming sunshine
glowing in the air
music of a color
the color of her hair

sunshine morning
living in the past
i built a wall of dreams
and knew it would not last

evening sunshine
pressed upon my face
no amount of speed
could ever win this race

the river of my mem'ry
in full flood and flow
rushes through my psyche
like cold and driven snow

1979