I feel an unfathomable sense of loneliness when the sun goes down
Not for the lack of a partner
But for the lack of the glow that the day brings
The absence of the company of the day
I wear the glasses that pinch the bridge of my nose to soak up the details of the last moments before the sun goes down
The golden glow of my best friend’s hair
The dancing branches of the soft breeze in the trees
The conversations that left me in tears from laughing too hard
The small patches of sunlight through the kitchen window
How Edinburgh flats glow under the disappearing sky
Watching my cat curl up where the sun left its mark
I fear that I feel too much
Or sometimes not at all
That my emotions come out ten times stronger
But why hold back a feeling so strong
To embrace life’s beauty whilst accepting its flaws
Filling the night with literature, music, and film
Something to savour the beauty of the day
The desire to be close to someone fades away
The streets that were once cursed by tainted memories are just streets
In fact, I am happy whilst walking past them now
For the memories I have made
And the love I have felt
It was all worth it to feel the beauty of life
Despite the temporary pain
Beautiful things will come around again