I watch as the sun sets
ceramic shadows cast
on the valley
waiting to be shattered

The headlights shine
dispersing darkness
caliche road
shines like a porcelain dream

Rolling gravel sparkles
quail and cottontails
scatter on my approach
jackrabbit zig zags in front of me

Starlight now
primordial night
the animals prowl
ancient memories sparked

Nights power prompts
fear, excitment and lust
my awareness drifts
becoming one with the night