Regrets Of The Setting Sun

Garth Rakumakoe

Admiring the orange colored sky

scorn and ridicule - bitter ridicule

is all he has, for the rays

of the setting sun, forsaking him

Taking all answers with it

 

Remarkable really, the irony

in the curse

beneath his breath, cursing

the reflections of his broken dreams

burning space, time and reach

burning reason, burning the smirk

burning the man

in glorious conflagration

 

Needing to borrow more days

it occurs, his glass of whisky

cries out for ice, setting

with the reminiscence

of the once bright sun

going down, with its rays

and false promises 

 

The lifelong sun

must set with blame

for his untied shoelace 

  • Author: Garth Rakumakoe (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 2nd, 2024 04:49
  • Comment from author about the poem: Some of the hardest things to reconcile in this lifetime, are those unsettled scores, for which we only have ourselves to blame. They can be a bitter pill to swallow. We must do right whilst we still have the time.
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  • Users favorite of this poem: Alan R, Accidental Poet.
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Comments3

  • Alan R

    Beautiful

  • Parisab

    Mistakes are temporary, so regret should only last until each sunset-love the connections of the sunset and whisky in the glass: and the sun running away hurriedly with his shoes untied… this poem brings me gratitude for your exquisite and wise words…

  • Accidental Poet

    Very well penned Garth. Also very relatable. 👍



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