sunsets

I had never cared about the colors until I met you

I never cared about how the sun rips apart the sky every night

and stitches it back together the next morning with threads of red and gold and magenta

I never cared about the stars that shine through the darkness of the night

how they gleamed in patterns too complex for us to see

and how the moon shone through on a cloudy night

a beacon of hope for everyone lost and looking

i never cared about the first spring day

the sign of new beginnings as the first leaf appears

a green ray of happiness breaking through the murky ground

i never thought about how the leaves fell in fall and created tapestries on the forest floor

how the ocean shone bright and blue

an endless stretch of uncountable possibilities

until I saw your face and it was like the sun and the earth revolved just for you

it became that the sun shone for you

it rose every morning for you to feel

the moon’s light became radiant when i learned it was your favorite thing

it became the highlight of my night just so i could describe it to you the next day

the sunsets became hour long conversations as i tried to describe the vibrant shades that created it

as if i could ever do justice to it

but nothing compared to you

nothing compared to the way your hair fell when you walked

like you hadn't a care in the world and everything was okay

the way your cloudy eyes shone in the sunlight

shades of blue and gray peeking out under the white sheen covering them

and your smile

it was like God had come down and radiated through you

your smile could end wars

it could solve any problem i had

make anyone's day

but don't you get it?

everything shines for you

a world cruel enough to not allow you to see the beauty made for you