Share a Sunset

She walked down the marble stairs

Bewildered at her day

Some exams, some gossip, a mile hike

Her day left her feeling as fragile as clay

Over the grass lawn

Through the small kid's park

She followed her instinct

Listening to the singing lark

Climbing the small hill

She collapsed on the darkening sand

Not noticing the other

She decided she detested the school band

With trumpets and clarinets

A guitar and even some drums

It made her realise

She was lucky she knew how to have some fun

He shifted, making a sound

And so upon him turned her gaze

He stared evenly back at her

Not at all affected by the salty evening's haze

She blinked back a tear

And managed to look away

As she collapsed into the sand

She wished she had made the most of her day

He moved over to her

Taking her small hand

Drawing small shapes on her palm

Her heart began to beat something grand

She wasn't good with boys

That much she knew

Though he looked so debonair

It was evident he had little luck in love too

For who else

On tonight of all nights

Would be sitting on a beach

While others partied with all their mights

He whispered in her ear

Playing with her hair

'As the darkness came comes closer

How will the little ones fair?'

'I don't know' she answered

Looking back at him with a smile

'But there is no one I'd rather spend a sunset with

That will be true for more than awhile'

He stood

And taking her hand

He walked her up the stairs

She knew his heart was hers to command.

Inspired by a message on the wrapper to a piece of chocolate: share a sunset.