A Flicker of Time

As I watch the waves
The sound is the force
Pushing against me.
The smash and splash
Of white water
Ringing into eternity.
The spray laughs,
The salt left 
On my lips.
A party favor
For a flicker 
Of time.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Situation Avatar
October 19, 2023 at 7:20 PM
It's the dance of the sea that gives it time.
Caliri Avatar
October 19, 2023 at 9:25 PM
Thank-you Situation, for describing, perfectly, the situation.
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