Portrait Of A Wave

Waves shape the sound of soaring sea Ride the tides of what ought to be Layer on layer out of reach Breaking breakers bound on our beach Stirring swirls make clear waters curl Rolling rumblings leap to unfurl Watery spritz that twist then sway As bubbled foam pulls back away Each wave differing grasping high Trying to touch the spacious sky Dreams drenched in schemes form a swell A place where long lost droplets dwell While watching waves we hear their call Musing their constant rise and fall This seen so many times before Yet one yearns to see still once more 102 words couplet 16 lines 8/25 Colored Pencil Illustration by G.Gaul