Shadow Rock
Where the waves break
And sea foam rises
The crisp sound of the ocean
Echoes in the cavernous openings
Of private oceanside caves.
Waters rise and recede
As time passes through.
Sunlit moments slightly shaded
By rock shadows floating by.
Caressed by tropical breezes,
Spritzed in salt waters,
My soul is peacefully content
In this wide open space
Where the skies and water kiss
The infinite horizon,
And the message recording says:
“We’re sorry but the person
You’re trying to reach has been
Temporarily disconnected
From the outside world,
If you think you’ve reached
This message in error,
Please try again later and
Thank you for calling.”
The day ages ever so slightly
As hues of red, orange and yellow
Lay upon the ocean surface.
The rock’s peaks and
The cave’s light begin to dissipate
Giving way to their nightly rest time.
The sun and moon
Will relieve each other’s posts.
The tide is rising at Shadow Rock
As the ocean slowly takes a breath.
Inhaling the cool night air
The ocean and sky darken to
The last color of the spectrum.
The moon brightens to a
Xenon white night light
To highlight the crests of waves
As they race to and from
The land’s edge.
Only to exhale at daybreak, it
Gives the caves back
Their illuminations
As its echoes sing a morning lullaby.
Caressed by tropical breezes,
Spritzed in salt waters,
My soul is peacefully content
In this wide open space
Where the skies and water kiss
The infinite horizon,
Shadow Rock regains its namesake
As calls remain unanswered.
At least for now.
8/27/18
Copyright © Juanita Smalls | Year Posted 2020
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