with effortless
translucence
and a riot of colors
a rainbow will emerge
from the gloomy sky
giving us a unique
and quite beautiful
performance

its ethereal arc is
a spectacle of iridescence
sometimes present after
a cataclysmic storm
a delicate work of art
never too far from home

however
this phenomenon
is nothing short of ephemeral
never lasting for more
than a few fleeting moments
making it all the more
exceptional

i beam at the sky
with a sense of euphoria
wishing that one day
i might discover
another phenomenon
quite as exquisitely simple
as this brilliant rainbow
a sensation so belittled
yet ever so delightful