we do not watch
the sunrise because
we wonder if that beautiful, burning star
will ever reach its pinnacle
we watch the sunrise
for the ever-shifting hues
we dare not watch the sun itself
a futile pursuit, as our eyes
could not follow it
and our minds are familiar
with its well-traveled path
and fate has lifted the sun
up to its peak
every day, since the dawn of time
and destiny will bring it back down
below the horizon
every day
until the dusk of eternity