The Last Bit of Day

The Last Bit of Day

The last bit of day

slips away

sliding off the horizon

and into the night,

pausing for a moment

right at the edge,

shimmering, hesitating,

in satiny light

and then letting go

and plunging

 into the black,

giving up,

without a fight.

It's probably best

to just take what comes,

embrace it,

and know you're blessed,

for as sure as each day arrives

and greets you with delight,

you know it will slip away

and leave you like the rest.