Setting Sun

Liquid gold flowing forth setting fire to all seen before sands of the beach become burnt orange fire dances on wavelets of aqua blue scent peaches upon your hair as it stirs in flowing breeze lightly it caresses across my face as you stand so near to me burning sun sinks into the waves golden clouds the smoke of its flames blue of sky darkens and fades as summer day fades away footsteps taken once young and sure on the sands so pure and white as we walked in morning light together going into the day cries of gulls as they fly away fire dancing upon their wings departing into the dark of night from our vision they fade away much too soon the day shall end flame of sun will then depart sight shall fade from our eyes and into the darkness we’ll enter in and my arms once so sure and strong encircle you standing close to me as you stumble with unsure steps now our youth long fled away waves do crash on beach of sand carrying then our footsteps away of our travels in this day and our memories soon fade away