Memories of the Sea - Repost

One night I lay awake listening to the sea
The sound of pounding surf on rocky shore
Drifting, dreaming, to another time and  place
As if remembering a life lived long before

It was a time of languor, of peace and harmony
There was no knowledge of crawling on the sand
No fear of tomorrow or the end of  days
There was nothing to know, to understand

Millenniums have come and passed away
Simple cells have become creatures of all kinds
Some walk upright in sun burnt deserts far away
No memory of the vast oceans in their minds

Now sometimes, when I am walking near the sea
I find it calling to some ancient, hidden part of me

For the "Screwed" contest
N/A in a previous contest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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A   Avatar
January 28, 2016 at 9:51 PM
nice win linda
A. Sharma Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 1:52 AM
Wonder why it got screwed up earlier.. congrats on big win Barbara.
A  Avatar
January 20, 2016 at 8:25 AM
Barbara, Congrats on your win. SKAT **
Parker Avatar
January 10, 2016 at 7:25 PM
An interesting take on the sea, as one who lives near the sea and spent some years at sea in the military it does tend to free your mind and allow it dream in peace.
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