Another sting
on the beach at Herne Bay –
I put my head between my knees
and let the **** bite roll through me,
and when I look up
I can't tell whether the
tide is going out
or coming in –
you didn't do it on purpose,
of course.
As I walk
towards the vanishing point,
a white pebble
with black veins
catches my eye.
I hold it gently, like an egg,
a dragon's egg
you said –
admiring it and planning
to slip it into my tote.
But in the revolution of a moment
I turn on my heel and,
crushing the stone against my palm,
I fill it with what you said
and hurl it into the water.
And then I feel better.
Sep 17, 2023
Sep 17, 2023 at 2:02 PM UTC
Another sting
on the beach at Herne Bay –
I put my head between my knees
and let the **** bite roll through me,
and when I look up
I can't tell whether the
tide is going out
or coming in –
you didn't do it on purpose,
of course.
As I walk
towards the vanishing point,
a white pebble
with black veins
catches my eye.
I hold it gently, like an egg,
a dragon's egg
you said –
admiring it and planning
to slip it into my tote.
But in the revolution of a moment
I turn on my heel and,
crushing the stone against my palm,
I fill it with what you said
and hurl it into the water.
And then I feel better.
17.9.23