By The Seaside (Patreon)

By the seasideI sit a whileI pause to reflectI cry and smile

For here I amLost in reverieOf times gone pastCast out to sea

As the tides wash awayMy troubles and caresEternity lives onMy soul still dares

In a moment’s peaceMy heart is soothedThe sound of the wavesClears my head too

The clouds of lifeExtend beyond the horizonAbove them blue skyWhere hope lingers on

The breeze caressesMy skin and sensesThen clarity comesReleases defenses

Here in this placeVulnerable meHere’s where I canJust truly be

The depths of the oceanSo ready to acceptAny old lamentNo longer kept

Cleansed I riseTo walk a new pathFresher I feelReady to depart

New horizons beckonAs I watch the birds soarMy body unleashesA silent roar

For what is to comeNobody knowsBut here at the seaThere are no foes

Just blissful joyAs time stands stillRefreshed, renewedI can, I will-Sue Ellcon, 2024