The Sun Sets On My Apartment
It’s the last time
the sun will find a crevice between skyscrapers,
to warm up my window and
bathe the room in sparkles,
comforting me and
stroking the leaves
of my spoiled fiddle leaf fig.
It’s the last time
I’ll step onto my balcony,
into the fresh air after a long day indoors,
to absorb the energy of
eager drivers and leisurely diners,
as dusk turns to night.
It’s the last time
I’ll look outside while watching tv,
after hiding all day inside
and pat myself on the back,
for insisting I get a place
with southern exposure light.
It’s the last time.
I loved it here but
the sirens here got so loud and constant,
the all I could do was hide inside my mind.
It’s right decision to move.
To start a new chapter.
It has to be.
But as the sun sets today,
I can’t help but notice that
this apartment is once again
quite the sight.
I had some gloomy days here.
but boy did this place
have great light.