The Rainbow

It spanned the road in the distance, as if we would reach the end if we drove long enough.  The colors were all visible red, orange, yellow, green, blue-- even indigo.  As we continued driving, we saw the other end disappearing into the dark gray bank of clouds above.  Below the first a second reflected the rays of the sun, more transparent then the first but still magnificent to behold together.

Max was in the back seat of the car with his friend.  I handed them my sunglasses.  The polarized lenses enhanced the clarity.  I wanted him to enjoy something you see only once or twice in a life time.  A rainbow so bright you can believe in the pot at the end..

In moments they were gone. The clouds softened, loosing their sense of ominus and it was just another fall Saturday afternoon.  The air thick with the threat of rain.  The sun threatenig to gain control of the skies.