Sunset On The Beach With My First Love
Poem: remembrance of things past
1 min readFeb 26, 2023
I watched you watch the waves,
blonde hair blowing in the breeze,
cheeks blushing pink —
sunburn, from lying on the beach.
You slipped off your shoes and spun to me,
laughing loud. “This is what we came for!”
you said. You blew me a kiss, then stepped
into the ocean, the water’s surface sizzling in the sun.
In my heart, I return to that shore
when I’m alone in the dark
and think of you in your blue bathing suit,
smelling of coconut oil
and watermelon cream,
smiling that smile that could cut
through all my shame.
The sky becomes a mirror
when I look at you.
I’ll again never feel so full.
