Engulfed By the Tide
I lock up my Jeep and start down ---
The narrow pathway ---
---That meanders down the edge of the cliff ---
The view of the Ocean from this trail ---
Is priceless
This truly is one of my favorite places on Earth ---
Every chance I get I try to make it back here ---
And think of the time we spent together ---
So long ago
--- When life was still exciting ---
We were young and the world was new ---
And this spot was magic ---
--- To us ---
Barely even a spot to pull off the road ---
We had to check it out ---
The trail was rather rough ---
If it could even be called a trail ---
But we both knew in our hearts ---
The risk would be worth it ---
I’ll never forget how amazed we were ---
When we reached the bottom ---
Our own private cove ---
Cut in half by the jagged rocks ---
Connected by a cave ---
I’ll never forget the love we shared ---
--- That day ---
The peace we felt that night ---
The moon seemed as large ---
As a silver dollar ---
Setting on the end of our nose ---
The reflection off the Sea ---
The warmth of the bon-fire ---
The sudden awakening ---
To the rising tide ---
How we scurried to get out of here ---
And barely did ---
Not long after that ---
The tides of life ---
Took you away ---
---Into the valley of death ---
And I became so empty inside ---
God I loved you so much ---
And now here I am again ---
With another Bouquet of Roses ---
--- That I shall offer to the tide ---
I want you to know ---
I have found peace ---
I have found love ---
You and her are so much alike ---
You were my first love ---
And she is my last ---
Sometimes I can see ---
---You ---
With-in the confines of her heart ---
And I almost feel ashamed ---
But she is so much like you ---
That to her it is an honor ---
I’ll always love you – you know that
---You are my angel in the wind ---
But she is forever ---
--- The angel in my heart ---
As I stop at the top of the Cliff ---
I look back ---
And watch the roses ---
Become
--- Engulfed by the tide ---
I posted this poem for a second
and then pulled it because it is
very personal. Reposting for
Christie's contest.
Copyright © Michael Jordan | Year Posted 2009
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