That Sunset

I know you won’t remember this;

But, there are certain things that I miss;

The long walks;

The long talks;

Sitting for hours while you slept on my chest;

Trying not to move, so you could rest;

Listening to you while you would sing your favorite song;

Cringing as I tried to sing along;

Smiling when you would laugh at my silly puns;

Just being around you was so much fun;

But, the one memory that stands out more than the rest;

It is what I remember best;

We had driven to the mountain top;

It was to be the days last stop;

The sky was such a beautiful shade of red;

And while you stared straight ahead;

I couldn’t help but look at you;

And as I did…my love for you grew;

You then slipped your hand into mine;

Your gaze never leaving the skyline;

As the sun slowly sank behind the horizon;

Its last rays of light seemingly desperate to hang on;

Your body was bathed in the golden red sea of light;

Never in my life had I see such a wonderful sight;

And as the sky grew dark;

The stars began to show up and give the heavens a new spark;

I remember seeing all of this from the reflection in your eyes;

But, to me, the most beautiful thing that day wasn’t in the skies;

It was sitting next to me in the car;

We had come so far;

You finally looked at me with a smile on your face;

You thanked me for bringing you to this place;

And even though we have since went our separate ways;

When I think back to those days;

I am so thankful that we met;

And we shared…that sunset.

-EE