She was a sunset ā
not a goodbye,
but a grand entrance into darkness
on her own terms.
She shimmered like a queen
wrapped in molten silk ā
oranges that roared,
pinks that kissed the wind,
and a golden blaze
that outshone memory.
She didn't fade ā
she flourished.
Spilled her colours
across the sky like secrets
she was finally ready to show.
No shame in the fire,
no silence in the glow ā
she let every shade speak
the language of her pride.
"Look at me, " she said,
not begging ā commanding.
"I am light in its fiercest form.
I am beauty with backbone."
The clouds bowed.
The wind paused.
Even the sea dared not ripple.
And just before she stepped into the velvet of night,
she smiled ā
not soft, but sovereign ā
proud to have painted the world
in the colours of her courage.
āš½ By: -WIN VENTURA
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem