THE SETTING DEBATE

THE SETTING DEBATE

The sun

Was

Setting

As clouds

Moved

Across

Its face...

No

Please 

Do not

Veil

My eyes

Just yet

Said the

Sun

For I wish

To see 

Thus part

Of the world

Moments

Longer

Before my 

Nap.

Why bother

With 

Napping

When in

Minutes

You

Shall be

Again shining?

The clouds

Demanded 

To know.

I need my

Shut eye

Time

So I don't

Tire

When shining

Do you 

Not see?

The sun

Responded

Sharply!

The clouds

Giggled

As they

This explanation

Heard...

Oh, it is

All right

If you

Doze off

A short

While

They said

In unison.

And give

You all

Free reign?

Said the day

Star

In a huff.

Never will 

It happen

Under my

Watch,

You all

Hear?

Never will

You all 

Reign

For as long

As I am

Awake!

So saying 

The sun

Blew heat

That sent

The clouds

In a

Vapory mist...

Ha!

Now let me

Get

Shut eye

At ease

Only after

Seeing this

Part of 

The world

Too

Turn in!

       FREDERIKA MENEZES