When lightning strikes on the horizon
and the world is visible in silhouette
I am humbled.
When the coyote pauses and stares
as if he knows me, I feel awe.
I feel wonder, respect and just a little fear,
fearful that he sees
the darkness within my soul.
When the sunlight
is filtered through the leaves just so,
the universe is revealed.
© 2025 Bruno Talerico
Stafford challenge 147/365.
Desert Dweller 