Aara Marutha Bharathi Poet Free verse

Bittersweet Endings

The sunset was beautiful
because it happened
not because it was permanent 

I do not resent the sunset
for it has left my sky

I do not resent the stars
as they shine too bright

You were a chapter
A place I called home
A melody I learned to love
A smile I know by heart

I hope someday
you don’t run away
when the sun starts to set
and the night creeps in

I hope you will not
rely on a temporary sunset
to provide you joy
for the rest of your life

I hope someday 
someone sits beside you
under a sky painted red
and breaks the walls
you worked so hard to build

I hope she sees the parts
you were afraid to show

I hope she understands you
the way I never could

I hope you laugh more
I hope you smile more
I hope you trust more
I hope you live more
I hope you love more

and I hope I can too.

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Angela Terry July 21, 2026 at 1:12 AM There's a solemn tone to this poem that tells me that the speaker has resigned to the fact that this relationship is over, and that's for the best. Great work.