Shades
Pale, dusty clouds
ripple and swirl like brush strokes
on the painted canvas of the sky:
a sunset of lilac, turquoise, and guava.
A juicy mango sun droops above
like dripping honey
golden
bathing your skin in a warm amber glow
as the lips of the sun
part to reveal dusk
emerging from an
empty rift of ebony.
Stars speckles the night sky
like the freckles on your skin
clusters of moondust
that rival the sun
as it contends to shine.
The inky black night surrounds us
sweet and rich like cocoa and coffee
like your smooth, dark skin in shades of
olive
maple
honey
cinnamon
mahogany…..
black and brown and tan
glowing
beautiful.