A Sea of Pain

In the quiet hush of dawn,  
a tide pulls back, revealing shadows—  
the remnants of yesterday's sorrow,  
whispers caught in crests and troughs.

Beneath the cerulean sky,  
waves crash like forgotten dreams,  
each surge a memory etched in salt,  
rising from the depths of grief.  

Footprints lost to shifting sand;   
the ocean swallows all it touches.  
We stand at the shore’s edge, hearts heavy—  
chests rising with every sighing wave.  

The gulls cry out—a call unanswered—   
floating on invisible currents;   
they circle above this relentless sea,   
carrying tales soaked in ache.    

Fingers trace patterns on wet stone—    
sharp reminders that life slips away:   
children laugh where once we screamed,     
yet joy feels like whispering ghosts.

And so it is here I gather fragments:    
scattered shells holding secrets kept too long;    
I hear their echoes drown beneath foam—     
remnants casting solace where none abide.     

But even amidst this vast expanse      
of jagged edges and fluid despair;      
there’s beauty stitched into each heartbeat—     
in silent acceptance lies our strength.

Let waves consume what they must take,
while we find refuge amongst the pain—
holding close what binds us to one another:
this jarring truth between hope and loss.

So let us wade deeper into dark waters;     
for it is there—the abyss reveals stars —    
illuminating paths through churning turmoil—
and together we chart a course toward healing.

With open hearts afloat upon this sea,
we embrace shadow alongside light:
finding peace among these turbulent tides
where love persists beyond our wounds.