After Sunset, Before Sleep

The Sky Still Holding the Last Light

Streetlights Flickering to Life Along the Coast

Warm Air Drifting Through Open Windows

The Ocean is Awake With Me

Another Evening Refusing to End

Salt Air and Passing Headlights

A Quiet Drive Beneath Fading Colors

The Ocean Turning Black Under Moonlight

Thoughts Moving Slower Than the Tide

Heat Rising From the Pavement After Dark

Somewhere Between the Beach and Home

Palm Trees Swaying in the Night Wind

The Glow of Neon Across Wet Asphalt

Summer Conversations That Lasted Too Long

Distant Thunder Beyond the Horizon

Watching Boats Become Dots of Light

The Last Song on the Radio Tonight

Empty Parking Lots Near the Shore

Warm Concrete Beneath Bare Feet

The Sound of Waves Without Seeing Them

Headphones On as the Night Deepens