Sunset

Written by C Hues

November 18, 2022

When winter’s shadow draws ever near
You expect the sun to speed its pace.
What is old will wither and decay 
While new seeds spring up in its place.

But for us—sunset has come too soon
The days are submerged in the dark
At early age we see the moon
And sunrise seemed a shortened spark.

Youth should at least be given chance
To bloom and rise, or at least try.
But time is cruel and doesn’t care
At what age you are sent to die.

The sudden flash of righteous rage
The rush of tears, the helpless thought
That I can make the sunrise last
Adds more insult to memory past.