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Ocean Thoughts

By Stephanie Delano

Sitting on the sand, I watch the tide flow
in and out with a sense of peaceful rhythm.
I have no urge to leave this place and go,
 
go out into the world and not show.
Show who I really am, instead I wither.
Wither in the shell that others seem to know.
 
They put you in a category where you can’t grow.
Grow into who you want to be. With some
inspiration you can change and bestow
 
upon yourself a place that you know.
Know you belong, even though you wither.
You can sit in the sand and flow
 
with the tops of the trees that are aglow
with sunset vibes and the rhythm
of crickets singing down low.
 
Standing now, it’s time to go.
Go out into the world unknown,
where glitter of daggers and chaos know
no bonds of what to reap and what to sow.

Filed Under: 2021 Issue, Poetry

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