i seek contentment in the birds and bees
for i love the warm land..

but i dream of remaining in the sea
never being saved by a caring hand

you are the warm land
and I,
a mere human being,
am laying here on your cool sand
while all sanity is fleeting.

it’s insane how people use their power sometimes
just to show how much they have..

we have our basic and humane rights
not asking for much but
then there are those who choose to be the judge
of our actual lives
holding it in their palms
like a toy
wondering if they’ll rip off the head or not just because

they can.

the packing was 7 minutes and the parking was
an hour so during the ride
i lathered myself in baby sunscreen to prevent
early aging..
mom said so so it must be true.

i head to the boardwalk and the beach is filled with
multicolored umbrellas
seagulls relentlessly following people for their food
revealing swimsuits and a whole lotta stretch marks
and mixed faces alike
and i only have one thought in my mind..

what was i thinking..

the streams of tears from my cheerless eyes never dried..