Crystal Hope
Crystal Hope
On the beach I lay on embers of sand
Melting my skin into putty of waste
The electric burn endured by the wind
A lapping massage through my ears, and space
A smelling-salt breath; the vastness of dreams
My paralyzed smile as fingers touch mine
She reads from her book to escape from the beach
An umbrella chair to give me…. my time
I stand in the surf, to ankles I sink
Expanding my chest for chin-raising sun
My palms turning out accepting my fate
Surrender myself; for your will, be done
We felt that we knew, but what did we know
Had we seen through miles of time still unknown
With no crystal ball, I prayed for some hope
To not be alone, as our paths, then shown
Together…. Forever, as one
© 2018 Jeffrey Spencer
Copyright © Jeffrey Spencer | Year Posted 2018
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