written from the soul

The sky

I used to love the sky
I would stop and mentally capture the orange hues
Of a sunset
Bask away in the light of day time
Drink in all the stars of the night
I loved the sky.
The sky once gave me freedom
Reminded me of how large yet beautiful life is
How lucky I was to be here at the moment
In the present
Now the sky haunts me
Reminds me that time is ticking by
On to the next day
On to the next duty
On to the next...
Next.
The sun burns my skin
The night forces a restless bed time
The stars remind me of what I had
And what I had lost
The present feels like a preparation for the future
A planner of a busy schedule ahead
The sunsets aren't as pretty anymore.
Aren't as pretty as they once were
During a time where I loved the sky.