Fortunate to have witnessed

the sunset tableau

from the Santa Chiara piazza

previously

I wander down to see

but I’m still awestruck

at the unique combination

of pinks, greys, blues and greens

from sky

and cloud

and trees and shrubs

and sun,

along with the human landscape.

God is always with us

but such a scene

makes me feel that

God’s immanence

is imminent.

This leaves me humbled,

grateful.

As I sit

an unconscious hurt

is creeping into awareness.

This place,

this scenery

begins to heal me,

helps me to feel more whole

and deeply privileged

to simply be here.