I listened to the ocean today
As the wind blew in melodic waves
It’s a sound I’ve never forgotten
Such a place I’ll forever crave
The sea so soothingly tranquil
Still playing its music in my head
Vivid memories of a distant shore
Seen from the comfort of my bed
© 2017 Michelle Cook
There’s a stormy sea
grown inside of me
It began with a patch of foam
then grew into an unkind home
I’ve watched it churn
I’ve seen the swirls
bleak yet brilliant
as each unfurls
Memories fuel
the murky brew
sad and sorrowful
images of you
The outer waves
seem almost serene
but underneath
is a raging scene
There are the days when
the waters shimmer
but as the world turns
things start to simmer
Sandy crystals
flee my palms
I breath deeper
to remain calm
Once again
I try to leave
but like a prisoner
I can only grieve
I start to lose pieces
of what was me
watching as the waves
carry them out to sea
This old rhythmic cycle
beginning once more
whilst I’m still tied
to this weathered shore
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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She knew she was getting closer
as the crashing of the waves
could be heard just ahead.
And with each thunderous roar,
she felt the beckoning vibrations
welcoming her home.
Those undulating arms
grew her anticipation,
each surge increasing her desire
for all she had missed.
And as the last golden mound appeared,
her excitement could hardly be contained.
For she knew in just a few more moments
she’d be dipping her eager toes
in those wonderful frothy tides.
One last hurdle was all it took,
and then a sigh and gasp broke free.
It was even more beautiful
than she’d remembered,
and a sea of gleaming diamonds
met her wondrous gaze.
The lolly she’d been enjoying
suddenly fell forgotten.
The shiny morsel deeply embedded
in the powdery sand.
The jaw-dropping scene
left her limp and bedazzled.
The setting much too impressive
for any other cares.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/north-sea-mother-child-boy-499030/
Writing Prompt: Lost loves and unlickable lollipops
I’ve been stranded
Exiled in a way
Just another captive
Lost at sea
Riding the current
To another world
Hoping this reality
Is better than the last
© 2020 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/ocean-starry-sky-milky-way-rest-3605547/
Look out over
The shimmering sea,
It’s the place
where you’ll find me.
The sea is where
my heart resides,
you’ll hear it as I stand
by your side.
I may only be
your invisible friend,
but I’ll always be there,
even in the end.
Reach out your hand,
and you’ll find mine.
Our hearts and souls
forever entwined.
© 2020 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/landscape-sea-beach-nature-ocean-5392568/
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