Prairie Sky

Paul McIntosh 2007

Late fall Borealis dance  in pink and green

a portent of the heavens' winter gown

sequin falling stars are leaving trails glowing white

a shifting wondrous  light above her crown

that same sky wielded summer's most relentless rains

that  hammered all my barley to the ground

A fickle maid whose  dress is glory on this  perfect night as

She dances to a tune without a sound

Prairie sky, you thrill me tonight

You try to win my heart again

But prairie sky, I know you're wild

And I've only got one life to live

Prairie sky

Each new season brings  this dance I have with her

In spring we waltz the comfort of her sun

Summer brings the doubt she hides in skirts of thunder gray

and turns away from me as if to run

Prairie sky, you thrill me tonight

You try to win my heart again

But prairie sky, I know you're wild

And I've only got one life to live

Prairie sky

She's aglow again in diamonds

Desire clothes her  face

Maybe when she turns 

I will be gone without a trace