Crashing

By sweetambrosia

Staring out at the horizon
where earth and sky meet
unable to distinguish
exactly where that happens
until the sun
kisses the water
listening to the waves
crashing to the shore
my heart keeping
thunderous rhythm
feeling the sea-salt air
wash over me
and tangle in my hair
sugary soft white sand
coming up between
bare toes
water rushing to
wash over my feet
cleansing me.

Selene has taken
over the tides
thundering
fierce and alive
crashing to the shore
in time with our bodies
crashing into eachother
sands of time
being ground to powder
beneath me
erasing all
consiousness of the
hour
day
week
erasing me
washing me into the waves
curling over me
pulling me out to sea.

Tumultuous
feelings of loss
pain
crashing
within
my soul
as I watch the waves
ebb and flow
the nature of it
making me whole
the waves curling
and receding
peaking white
fading back to
cerulean
an individual
and then part of the
whole
again.

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Published on Thursday, March 25, 2004. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "Crashing"

On Tuesday, April 5, 2011, Malice In Wonderland (976) wrote:

This is why I love you... thank you for painting me yet another picture out of your mind... I miss you.
On Friday, March 26, 2004, Juggalotus (69) wrote:

It's beautiful! So descriptive. I love how it reflects the nature of society, too, although the concept is sickening, to be pulled into conformity at every cost of your individuality. Great ending
On Friday, March 26, 2004, sweetambrosia (80) wrote:

While this is meant to be a reflection upon society, or humanity, it is not meant to be sickening, but comforting, to know that we are all individuals, but we are not alone, we are still part of the larger whole.
On Friday, March 26, 2004, Solace (1065) wrote:

the sands of time, ground to powder...So powerful, left me feeling weak and but a stone among the wide ocean..so pitiful, so meaningless and trivial...
On Friday, March 26, 2004, Mistress Morbid (405) wrote:

Thats good, I really liked it. =) Morb
On Thursday, March 25, 2004, flying_fox (571) wrote:

this is lovely... being by the ocean is certainly a humbling and beautiful experience. You captured this so well... Fox
On Thursday, March 25, 2004, BleedSilver (298) wrote:

I love the description here...so beautiful...*dreams of living in this place* great imagery...Mike
On Thursday, March 25, 2004, capt_funguy (777) wrote:

you've created a beautiful scene ... taking inventory , and sensing self ... within a wonderous world ... and somehow finding your place in it , and all ...just wonderful ... funguy