I’m standing here, thinking of you, while the wind blows through my hair and the sea creeps ashore to kiss my toes. The scent of salty ocean air is soothing, but the ache of missing you lingers still. I can see the sun setting in the distance. The soft oranges and yellows remind me that endings can be beautiful, no matter how much I wish the sun would stay just a little while longer. As the sky begins to fade to a somber shade of blue, I close my eyes and allow my mind to focus on the white noise of crashing waves, praying that when I open them, the sun will have risen, and you will be standing here beside me.
written for reading & lit class on 9/23/13
Written by
Madisen Kuhn 25/Cisgender Female/Charlottesville, VA