I walked to the shores,
collecting seashells and pebbles,
believing light was coming through—
or maybe just yearning for it.
I stopped when the orange of dawn felt right.
Where I stood,
the breeze danced feather-light,
colors swam softly across the sky,
and my toes curled into the sand.
My silk moved with the wind in ease,
strands of hair brushing my shoulders
like they were dancing with sunlight.
Flowers rested in my grip,
as if waiting for a surprise—
a moment that pulled a smile from me,
one I thought might finally stay.
It felt like it would whisper forever.
But then… the storm came.
The nimbuses gathered, hand in hand.
Lightning struck—fierce, sudden—
as if it knew I wasn’t ready.
My gaze fell.
The chill seeped in.
My silk no longer danced,
my flowers no longer held their grace,
my hair no longer brushed my skin
with that same soft longing.
I stood there,
staring at the same sky
that once held the dawn—
but this time,
it was darker,
and lonelier
than I had ever been.
May 15
May 15, 2026 at 7:34 AM UTC
I walked to the shores,
collecting seashells and pebbles,
believing light was coming through—
or maybe just yearning for it.
I stopped when the orange of dawn felt right.
Where I stood,
the breeze danced feather-light,
colors swam softly across the sky,
and my toes curled into the sand.
My silk moved with the wind in ease,
strands of hair brushing my shoulders
like they were dancing with sunlight.
Flowers rested in my grip,
as if waiting for a surprise—
a moment that pulled a smile from me,
one I thought might finally stay.
It felt like it would whisper forever.
But then… the storm came.
The nimbuses gathered, hand in hand.
Lightning struck—fierce, sudden—
as if it knew I wasn’t ready.
My gaze fell.
The chill seeped in.
My silk no longer danced,
my flowers no longer held their grace,
my hair no longer brushed my skin
with that same soft longing.
I stood there,
staring at the same sky
that once held the dawn—
but this time,
it was darker,
and lonelier
than I had ever been.