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The stars are beautiful from the beach- Especially on this moonless night Bright and sparkling, every pinpoint Reflected on the black water, Dancing with the soft motion Of windswept waves The same sea breeze tousling my hair They look almost close enough to touch To reach out and pluck Right from the inky black bay To hold like some errant firefly Far from home Standing upon the silken sand Feeling it work its way between my toes I begin to walk toward the lights A siren call beating within my brain Just a little closer… Quickly The waves lap at my feet The soft caress of the water Gentle and welcoming Another step, another step My intrusion rippling against the break Stars dancing farther from my fingers Still so tantalizingly close Just a little closer… Farther, deeper The warm silk of the bay Enveloping me like A lover’s arms A mother’s hug Comforting and calming Almost there, just a little more… My feet no longer touch The shifting sands below Yet still I move forward Borne away by the tide Floating, fighting to grasp Just one burning pinprick Of starlight To feel its warmth within my palm Just a little closer… Floundering, fishing for One final, futile touch (I’m sinking) Arms outstretched Reaching toward those Teasing Tantalizing Stars No longer sure where they lie (And oh, they lie) Surf or sky And still they sing Just a little closer…
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Apr 1, 2015
Apr 1, 2015 at 4:31 PM UTC
Chasing Stars
The stars are beautiful from the beach- Especially on this moonless night Bright and sparkling, every pinpoint Reflected on the black water, Dancing with the soft motion Of windswept waves The same sea breeze tousling my hair They look almost close enough to touch To reach out and pluck Right from the inky black bay To hold like some errant firefly Far from home Standing upon the silken sand Feeling it work its way between my toes I begin to walk toward the lights A siren call beating within my brain Just a little closer… Quickly The waves lap at my feet The soft caress of the water Gentle and welcoming Another step, another step My intrusion rippling against the break Stars dancing farther from my fingers Still so tantalizingly close Just a little closer… Farther, deeper The warm silk of the bay Enveloping me like A lover’s arms A mother’s hug Comforting and calming Almost there, just a little more… My feet no longer touch The shifting sands below Yet still I move forward Borne away by the tide Floating, fighting to grasp Just one burning pinprick Of starlight To feel its warmth within my palm Just a little closer… Floundering, fishing for One final, futile touch (I’m sinking) Arms outstretched Reaching toward those Teasing Tantalizing Stars No longer sure where they lie (And oh, they lie) Surf or sky And still they sing Just a little closer…
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Apr 1, 2015
Apr 1, 2015 at 4:31 PM UTC
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