SUMMER Poem: SUNSET, by Jazmine Benson

Feet buried into the bank of the lake
Water stews around me
As waves splash against my breast
I stare from the Indiana beach westward
As the sun dips behind the Sears Tower
Yellow rays of light streaked through the clouds
Brushstrokes stretching
across the scape of the water

My friend waded a few yards away
Savoring the water and playing mermaids
I turned back to the sun
And saltwater started forming in my eyes
I thought of my mother
And grief overtook me like the waves
Cresting on the coast

The sun had set on me
As it had on her life
So I enjoyed the last few minutes of light
Before the beach faded into darkness

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