At sunset

When you look at sunset
you look on heaven
and skies and colors
look like a landscape
so beautiful
that it is difficult to descibe.
My thoughts have been -
when I'm longer here on earth
I must leave the sunset's
beautiful moments
which is most difficult to do.
But must we?
May we go to the end of our days
as a journey into the sunset
which is so beautiful

that if people haven't looked at it
we can't tell how wonderful this moment is.
You must see it.
My hope is that human beeings
get sunsets when they leave
this earth.
And people with an empty suitcase
get the most lovely sunset.
Remember always,
we can never take the luggage
with us on this journey.
If we are thinking this way
it is easier to sometimes
treat a brother in a better way.

Aud Sognnes
© June 2000

Midi Title:Wonderful Tonight
Photo by Aud Sognnes  "Sunset" June 2000