Molten

Relentless blaze overhead,
Sidewalks radiate, air shimmers.
Sweat forms constellations on skin,
Each inhale a desert wind.

Still, life persists:
Determined bee
Drinks from faucet’s gleaming drop,
Miniature marvel midst the scorching.

Flowers droop, lawns fade golden,
In this kiln of endless blue
Raw splendor emerges –
Tenacity painted in waves.

Hummingbirds dart, seeking,
As we chase elusive shadows,
Yearning for Pacific breezes
And twilight’s caress.

This unyielding blaze
Challenges and reveals,
Distilling existence in days remaining
To its sun-soaked essence.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​