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Against the Tides

Crouched beneath the sea

Enduring the battering tide,

Seeing only your face

Behind my eyes, closed tight

Screaming for you, in a

Silent fit of bubbles –

To raise myself from the sand

As the waves lead a desperate attack

In an effort to submerse me once again

To their beautiful, torturous comfort

I will hide behind them no longer

No – I will walk from the water

Lifting my feet as I sink

To stand on the shore,

Arms reaching to the ocean

Tasting your sweet kiss,

Instead of salt water

Dripping down my cheek

To land on my lips –

A reminder of what was

And what will always be.

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Written by
christy-pavoncello
American
Published
Feb 10, 2012
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