It took so long It felt like the day would never end
Burning… Golden
Too high to ever come down But slowly, inevitably it began its descent Shadows lengthening, faces turn to gold Colours grow deeper… stronger Patterns appearing in enclosing shadows A line of clouds 20 minutes up A false ending as the orange orb descended into the grey
Burning… Golden
Then it appeared… burning Somehow stronger and more brilliant Below the clouds and above the sea Breathing faster now, impatient to meet the waves
As it dropped the music faded to a whisper Computer patterns dissolving into ripples on the water The burning circumference fell beneath the horizon The sound fell into the ground To silence Reverberating A ripple of applause Perfection is here on Earth Below the clouds and above the sea