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I walked along the beach today As thoughts of you washed over me, Like giant waves that break on shore In endless, rhythmic harmony.
When days are calm, with gentle breeze A peaceful solitude pervades, To soothe my heart and offer strength Before the stormy seas invade.
Dark clouds gather, obscuring sun One can not guess what lurks within, I saunter on the shifting sand As angry waters swirl and spin.
With unleashed fury, unannounced Nature's power envelops me, I gasp for air, completely spent As waves crash in relentlessly.
Calm returns, yet on the shore Mute remnants of the deep remain, Jellyfish and shells are strewn Reposing now on earth's domain.
I slowly rise on trembling knees Retracing steps now gone from view, Awareness dawns, my soul responds Grief's pattern clearly shown anew.
The ebb and flow of ocean's tide Is like the cadence of my life, Tranquil beauty beckons me Then with no warning, storm and strife.
It only takes one tiny nudge A memory, word or song's refrain, To send me down in crumbled heap Of untold hurt and ceaseless pain.
The hand that stills the ocean's wrath Restores my soul and lets me know, God reigns supreme, we do not die Life goes on, eternal flow.
Meandering now on coral path Midst foliage pleasing to the eye, Across the bridge, perched on a leaf Appears a yellow butterfly.
Written by Jean on the beach at Perdido Key October 2003
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