beached
tears and fears
fill moonless nights
their pooled regrets
not washed away
nostalgic longings
in hindsight of the shell
of what might have
could have been
persistent clouds
hover heavy dark
creeping smothering
extinguishing all light
hurtful lashings
of idle tongues
whipping thrashing
leave their scars
sum total
the days the nights
unfurl their drama
wind up marooned
on the beach of life
AP: 2nd place 2024
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