Teenage Drama

Afraid to face reality That it might prove unpleasant Scared to be cheated And hurt by deception Hiding in seclusion In my own private world Plunging into a vast sea Of pleasurable memories Swimming with unfolding waves Of fiction and dreams Shying away from the Ambiguity of the present Living in a handsome yesterday For a beautiful tomorrow But when we’re left together And there’s just you and I I come out of my independent sea I extend my hand Hungry for the warmth of yours Craving for the soft caress Of your eyes and smiles And along sandy beaches We leisurely walk side by side The comfort of your closeness Has no need for words Till once again you must depart The sun falls The waves clash madly against The solid wall of rock below us You look behind I’m gone The outline of the cliff is bare All to be seen a silhouette Diving into a roaring sea AP: 3rd place 2020 Submitted to contest EARLY DECEMBER STANDARD sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - December 1, 2017