Amber

AMBER

Night comes calling.

Twilight is falling.

Just before dusk

there's a hush.

Amber transcends

as the sun descends.

Just for a moment in time

everything is golden, I find.

Awash in a hue not in the crayon array

of golden yellows found in the cardboard tray.

Everything seems heightened

in this color spectrum.

Even the birds are silent

for a moment of silence

as this golden light,

called amber, highlights.

Amber enhances just before dusk begins to set

promising tomorrow will be a better day yet.

Night quietly settles in.

It's time for me to head in.

A last look at the horizon.

Tree toads vocalize in song

in the lawn

as I yawn.

Sundown

in my town.

Twilight's

now night.

Good night.

Sleep tight.

Tomorrow there will be more delights

but at this moment in time it's quiet.

* * * * *

Oh beautiful, for spacious skies,

for amber waves of grain,

for purple mountain majesties

above the fruited plain!

America! America! God shed His grace on thee,

and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.

(written by Katharine Lee Bates)

I used this verse in high school* for a composition,

which was posted on the bulletin board, about pollution.

Look how far a little encouragement has undertaken.

Only God knew there would be a "poet" in the making.

Despite the differences between republicans and democrats,

the left wing or right wing, congress, senate, or whatever bureaucrats,

God has shed His grace on us

despite our living in lust...

despite abuse of His creation,

despite our lack of appreciation,

despite abuse toward other humans,

despite our waywardness from God's plan,

despite living for ourselves

instead of lives of worship,

despite our cold, hardened hearts...

God is for us and will not depart.

God is gracious

to all the races

when we cry out for help

or weep from burdened hearts.

God's blessings abound

when we look around

for God is loving and kind

we find time after time.

There seems to be a lot of topics mentioned here

that could be expanded on or made more clear.

Perhaps another day you'll read

about pollution, government, greed.

For now this story ends

with a thought on how to mend

our relationship with the Lord,

whose grace we cannot afford.

Just pray, “Heavenly Father, thank you,

for all blessings come from you.

Your loving kindness brings delight

as you bless those whose walk is right.”

Let him that glorieth glory in this,

that he understandeth and knoweth me,

that I am the Lord which exercises

loving kindness, judgment and righteousness in the earth:

for in these things I delight.

Jeremiah 9:24 (KJV)

*According to the yearbook, this teacher was Mrs. Mary L. Snyder,

who taught at Horseheads High School, Horseheads, NY.

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