Shatter

A poem

Elise
Elise
Nov 4 · 1 min read
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You shatter
as the waves crash
against the shore.

Pieces of you crumble into the sand.

You slip through my fingers,
mixing in with the earth.

And I shatter
with every wave
that pushes me under.

Drowning in a sea of tears.

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