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As the Sun Sets

Inspired by Rumi's "A Prayer"

By S. C. AlmanzarPublished 10 months ago 1 min read
Top Story - September 2023
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As the Sun Sets
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Drown out this world for me,

my love,

until my ears are filled with nothing but splendor.

Poets of yore have asked that our path be made as pleasant as a garden,

and I have joined them in that prayer every night.

Let this love be a shadow

To follow wherever you may go.

Let it be water

To sustain you each day.

And let it be wine

To grow better with age.

The sun sets,

and I am whole.

The sun rises,

and no longer do I impatiently wait

for another night

in which a dream of you must suffice.

You are here,

with me,

and together

we shall approach this new day

hand in hand.

love poems
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About the Creator

S. C. Almanzar

I am a graduate student studying anthropology and have been writing creatively for almost 20 years. I love new takes on alternative history, especially when there are fantasy or supernatural elements included.

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  • Jollyoddbod Poetry7 months ago

    Let this love be a shadow.. simply beautiful!

  • Veronica Coldiron9 months ago

    What a soul-nourishing poem! Well deserving of a Top Story!

  • Joseph N.9 months ago

    Congratulations!!! This is creativity at work.

  • Paul Stewart10 months ago

    This is incredible from start to finish. Such pleasant and perfect flow and the ending was masterful! Well done on a fine poem and for it being awarded Top Story!

  • Real Poetic10 months ago

    Congrats! 🎉

  • Test10 months ago

    Beautiful and vivid. Congrats on top story :)

  • Hannah Moore10 months ago

    what a lovely image of no longer having to wait - being in it, and recognising yourself there.

  • Marina Batista10 months ago

    Beatiful poem!

  • Kendall Defoe 10 months ago

    Very effective (the bard would be proud)!

  • Gerald Holmes10 months ago

    This is beautifully done. I love the way you ended it. Congrats on Top Story.

  • Missclicked10 months ago

    awesome!!! these were my favorite lines ''Let it be water To sustain you each day. And let it be wine To grow better with age'' congratulations on top story! :)

  • Alex H Mittelman 10 months ago

    Great poem! Really great!

  • Ahamed Thousif10 months ago

    This Poet is amazing! Really I love reading this Great Work Almanzar.

  • Poetry10 months ago

    This is so beautiful and heartwarming.

  • Babs Iverson10 months ago

    Lovely love poem!!! Left some love!!!♥️♥️💕

  • Trista Harrison10 months ago

    Great work! It's always wonderful when we have someone in our life that makes us look forward to tomorrow and, who can make our life greater and more grand than the ones we dream at night.

  • Awww, this was so sweet and lovely! Such a wonderful poem! I enjoyed it so much!

  • Cendrine Marrouat10 months ago

    This is splendid! Wow!

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