I happened to look at the shadow moving on the floor
the flight of a mouse
the thought of a bird
a twist of the wind
a kick of the shoe
I never mentioned what I saw
it happened so quickly
that my mind only stopped a moment
the way the setting sun
seems to set upon the land
before sinking
behind the dark green hue
of the treelined horizon
yet we all know it's only a mere
12 hours
until it's melting into the water
like butter
with the sunrise
