Sunset on the Soul

Wildflowers grace

the edge of the canyon

Radiant golden,

sun-kissed horizon

Warmth of summer rays

caresses bare skin

That’s cooled by the balmy,

westerly winds

No feelings evoked

when gazing upon

The beauty present

from dusk until dawn

Your heart locked away

without any key

Numbed, to avoid

any more damage, thee

Passing through life

with it all turned to “off”

Anesthetic, the wounds,

comes with a cost

Colors grow dimmer

the longer you’re numb

Until you slow-fade;

soul sets like the sun