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The Sea

April 25, 2014
By ACkYeFirst SILVER, New London, Connecticut
ACkYeFirst SILVER, New London, Connecticut
8 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you listen to the beat and hear what's in your soul, you'll never let anyone steal your rock 'n' roll." - Memphis: A New Musical


lifted
I am

and




swayed
Brought back to the sandy shore.
I feel the impact of the water
And I spar with the force
A hopeless battle, but savoring the fight nevertheless.
I see crystals



mixed


together





in




a


sparkling elixir
Holding life and mystery
As the waves tease me and poke me

with quick kisses


and fast punches.
The water morphs from blue








to green,










dark











to light










A cascade of life.
I am entranced
By its shades, variance,


power.
I feel the water


pulling the ground from underneath my feet
Daring me to stay in one spot.
It beckons me towards newness


Deeper




into uncertain,


changing



depths.
I dig

into the sand

And uncover the bones of the sea,
A beautiful medley in colors and shapes and textures.
I release the sand
And the water takes what it owns.
I lay in the sand and waves come around me
They lift me and pull me in
A hug

An embrace



A home.
I let the waters take me
And give in to the fight I do not want to win.

Who am I to call
A gift

to the sea

Something






Which it already owns?



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on May. 5 2014 at 6:16 pm
ACkYeFirst SILVER, New London, Connecticut
8 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you listen to the beat and hear what's in your soul, you'll never let anyone steal your rock 'n' roll." - Memphis: A New Musical

From the author - unfortunately, it appears that the website wasn't quite compatible with the way in which I broke the lines in the poem. For example, in the first line, "lifted" comes at the right time in the sentence (I am lifted and swayed), but a line above. That's why it all looks rather... unusual. My apologies!