Yearning

Sunset Viewed From Afar

Red and yellow streaks

spread out into the sky.

Silhouettes of the night

Lay at the edge of the light,

waiting for its turn

to occupy the sky.

I gaze in admiration

as the beautiful

streaks of gold recede

into the night.

Something so beautiful

yet so far away

I stretch out my hand,

hoping to reach you;

the beautiful sight that

I so admire from afar

Afraid I am that

I burn when I get too close

So I stay here, from afar

gazing in admiration as

I watch you recede into the night

and out of my sight

Now I am left alone with

this one-sided love.