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On the Tide

.Bare Feet                                               Cold
.     morning                                           stills
.        the first                                       light
.      salt breath                                  on lips
.            horizon                              unfolds
.                 hands                          letting go
.                  anchor                      raised
.                       sails                  catching wind
.                      harbor              growing small
.                          pulse          quickening
.                         fortune     calling
.                             we're   on our way
.                            ON THE TIDE
.                                sky   closing
.                        canvas      straining
.                        throat          tightening
.                        sails              shredding
.                  anchor                  dragging
.                   hope                      ebbing fast
.                shore                          receding
.             winds                              howling
.         rigging                                  screaming
.           light                                      fading fast
.   sea salt                                          stings eyes
.Tide has                                             Ebbed out
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July 1, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Very well worded.
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