The Lingering Moment

Before the sun sets, 
the prairie grass lights up
as if it’s going to burn forever.  

I wish it would burn forever. 

I wish the soft, orange-pink hue
would stay past this time.  

The warmth of the sun seeps into each blade 
while the fire continues to burn. 
Burning brighter as the moment lingers,
I know that it will fade, like it always does, 
back to how it used to be.