First Glimpse

Riddled with sand,  

  She walks toward the beach

 Rocks scratch  her painted nails;

		 
The snow that clouded her mind

Slowly dissolves into sea foam
		
Erasing cold midwest memories;


Her feet edge into the water

She grins ear to ear

The ocean is now a reality
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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