The Sun Set Too Fast

Poetry by Marissa Atalig | Grade 10

an end without

a proper

goodbye.

maybe we’re too

scared

to say it.

to finalize it.

to make it real.

i know i am

scared,

i always

have been.

but i didn’t think

it would happen this fast.

our world is

ending

before it was able

to thrive

our sun is

setting

before it had the

chance to

rise.

and night is here but

the stars

are nowhere

to be

found.