it whispers as I drive past,
luring me in,
I park near the rocks.
I exit the car with my long locks,
descend the stairs,
run with the sand,
wind in my hair.
I breathe in the salt air,
and stare at the force of the ocean,
its beauty,
its strength,
and yet,
its fragility.
I pause.
As though to awake from a dream,
tired and drained,
I walk back to the car,
suddenly aware of the sand stuck on my feet,
and my knotted hair.