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The Sea by Brenda Pernack
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A wave, crashing against the shore
Shakes me from my reverie
I was lost in your thought again
Lost within the confines of your words
An infinite jumble of letters and meanings
A long distance embrace
These are the bonds that guide me
In a world tinged in darkness
My heart remains pure
But not untouched
You've left an imprint upon me
The valleys and crevices where emotions pool
Overflow within me
Drown me in feeling, feeling for you
And now this wave, lapping at my bare toes
Sends it's icy fingers up my body
Refreshing and terrifying all the same
Reminding me of the coldness I once carried
Reinforcing this need to grasp onto you
Cling to you
Claim you as my own
A rumble, growling behind a curtain of cloud
Lost amid flashes of white against gray
Perpetuates this growing feeling
Disturbs me, but ever so slightly
Reminds me that I am real
Alive, here
I am living with brewing palpability
Swirling, darkening, tension grows
As a mighty flash of lightning
Licks a fragile web across the sky
And the Heavens split open
Drenching me in sorrow
Drenching me in pain
Drenching me in a love so forceful, I scream
Scream into the wind and rain
Scream against the stinging drops
Rage against the injustice
Of emotion, running wild
Feel this heartbeat!
So raw! So real!
So overcome with need that has yet to be filled!
Howling winds carry debris
Graze my cheek with sand shrapnel
Carry me forward
To the sea, the looming sea
Take the plunge, embrace the darkness
Lose myself in helplessness so powerful
Surrender myself to Triton
What is fortuity but a hand around my wrist,
Spinning me away from the hungry swells?
What is fate but your beautiful face,
Pleading green eyes that melt my heart?
It is you.
Fingertips graze my cheek and permeate my soul
Wake the sleeping passion inside of me
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