POETRY
Seaside
A dream within a memory
Published in
2 min readMay 30, 2022
Sunset — I whisper goodnight
gather my things and head indoors
All night I can hear you breathing
gentle and lulling
As I sleep in your shadow
dreams carry me into your rolling arms
wrap me in your petticoats — safe, safe
Sunrise — I open the balcony door
your scent whiffs into the room
and I hear your voice calling
Come play with me
Soon I am barefoot in the sand
dancing in your waves
swimming toward your belly — secure, secure
If only every day could be like this
to delight in the ocean and just be
loved, so loved, so loved
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