A tiny window framing a sunset
 that’s taking its time.

It’s cold and quiet outside
 no rolling traffic in the background
 or screaming children in the backyard
 a peaceful moment
 like a late summer night
 in a small town
 except the nude trees
 and the pastel colors
 of the cloudless horizon

I feel more connected to the universe
 in that precious hour
 than during the whole day
 at a meditation workshop.