I sat a while, becalmed,
Beneath its golden stare,
I felt it’s warmth,
Upon my skin,
I felt my soul,
Laid bare,
I closed my eyes,
Lest brilliant light,
Cast shadow in my sight,
The colours of the rainbow danced,
Against dark background, bright.
I dreamed I lay on foreign shores,
The burning sand beneath,
White horses danced in sea lashed foam,
Fish swam midst coral reef,
I dreamed of places yet to be,
I dreamed of places old,
Of walks along ancient trod paths,
The lands of heroes bold,
Beneath its glare, the mountain stood,
And I atop it’s peak,
Beneath me lands of lake and stream,
Of mysteries to seek,
I stood in silent thoughtfulness,
In temples built by man,
The craftsman’s mark upon its wall,
Each stone, precise, by plan,
I stood amongst the people,
As they went about their day,
I sat and talked and prayed with them,
I heard them sing and say,
They praised the light,
So high above,
That blessed their waking hours,
That looked upon them,
Golden eyed,
Imbuing them with powers,
I saw it, felt it,
In my heart,
Behind closed eyes,
In dreams,
I raised my hands like supplicant,
To capture golden beams,
They danced so merrily, upon,
My palms, cupped, catching rays,
The sun I yearn to see once more,
And bathe in all my days.
K
Th
