sunsets and life

I have always appreciated a sunset,

but now I find deeper beauty,

I sense an irresistible call 

to stop what I am doing

to breathe slowly

to watch

to rest

caught up in busyness

or nose buried in a book

or eyes glued to a screen

or mind occupied by the next "thing"

 I miss more of them than I catch

this afternoon I find myself

comparing sunsets with life

I don't want to be so caught up in "stuff"

that I miss the beauty God is creating,

the wonders He wants to share with me,

each and every day

"Father, please open my eyes to see."