There's a wave here inside me
trying to break
on the shores of my mind
as I struggle to wake
from the sea of my thoughts
that tumble and toss
through the crests of the waves
of sorrow and loss
There's a current within me
that runs through my heart
a strong off-shore current
that goes back to the start
and the start is the finish
they meld in to one
with the last breath expired
life’s unraveled, undone
There's a pebble on my beach
I see it from here
the sun shines upon it
it shows me my fear
my fear turns upon me
looks me right in the eye
then the pebble rolls over
and I start to cry
trying to break
on the shores of my mind
as I struggle to wake
from the sea of my thoughts
that tumble and toss
through the crests of the waves
of sorrow and loss
There's a current within me
that runs through my heart
a strong off-shore current
that goes back to the start
and the start is the finish
they meld in to one
with the last breath expired
life’s unraveled, undone
There's a pebble on my beach
I see it from here
the sun shines upon it
it shows me my fear
my fear turns upon me
looks me right in the eye
then the pebble rolls over
and I start to cry
Zannie, 1994
Dedication: For my mother, Edie, who is now in a better place.
Dedication: For my mother, Edie, who is now in a better place.
