The Tourist

By Amelia Sparkes

They say following

the sun is truly a

journey of conviction—

a steadfast walk,

where warmth resides.

To follow this ideal:

that there is unwavering

gratitude for consistency.

Yet this path is never endless,

a gentle reminder that

illumination is only transient.

That there will always be

an inevitable counterpart—

an absence to teach us

endurance. A quiet acceptance

of existence, where the two

intertwine and show us

a moment worth living.

You see,

the sun, though revered,

chooses not to sustain endless light.

Its balance is tempered only by nightfall,

with a truth that rests in the

interplay of opposites.

By Amelia Sparkes