Sunset on the Shore

puncakbukit (78)in #photography • last month

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The sun, a slow and heavy coin of gold,
Sinks low above the quiet, waiting bay.
The tide retreats, a story to be told
In whispers from the ending of the day.
The fishing boats, with painted, weathered bows,
Lie silent on the sand, a gentle rest,
As if to keep forgotten, humble vows
To all the sea that's put them to the test.

　I walked this shore in days that now feel lost,
　The grainy sand beneath my younger feet.
　I felt the warmth, whatever was the cost,
　The salty air, so bittersweet.
　I watched the distant sails, a silent dream,
　Upon the endless, shifting blue expanse,
　Reflecting back the sun's expiring gleam,
　Lost in a waking, half-forgotten trance.

That light still holds a memory, so clear,
Of laughter carried on the soft sea breeze.
The steady sound of waves is all I hear,
A melody that puts my soul at ease.
It pulls me back to moments I can't touch,
A fragile feeling, delicate and deep.
A time when life didn't demand so much,
And promises were easy to keep.

　The photograph holds fast this fading light,
　A still-life of a life I used to know.
　And in this framed and momentary sight,
　I feel the tide of memory ebb and flow.
　And though the years have turned the pages fast,
　And left me standing on a different shore,
　A part of me will always be held fast
　To that one sunset I remember more.

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