I think it was the waves lapping at the rocks
that really drove it home
The ebb and flow whispering
of all the things the tide carried ashore
and just left there to waste away
That sound of earth’s tired breathing was all
It was sadness at the passing of time
and the shadows left behind
simply broken before the rest
lost on the jagged path
and searching for a straight and narrow road
as ever higher climbed the mountain overhead
and ever steeper dropped the long fall back into darkness
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4 responses to “Carried by the Tide”
Very strong. Kudos to the saturation of so many emotions in some wonderful free verse. Peace and greetings from Sui generis 💛💛
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Thanks so much (: and the same to you!
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My pleasure dearest friend. Keep writing and have a wonderful weekend!
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Too good! Love this best: “sound of earth’s tired breathing”.
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