The Letter

Walking barefoot on the noon shore
Oblivious of the combers
With their new metal detectors
Her head bowed low as if in prayer;
But at a closer look we see
That she is holding a letter.
Her grimaced face stared long at it;
Then dropped it on the glistening
Wet sand and stood there a moment
As the returning salty wave
Washed over its ink scripted words-
Words now lost forever in time.
Its message known only to her
And the blue eternalness sea.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Guzzi Avatar
April 29, 2010 at 4:32 PM
a lost and lonely sight..excellent observation! Light & love
Mehta Avatar
April 28, 2010 at 6:25 PM
I enjoyed the poem
Orschell Avatar
April 28, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Very interesting...I thought I was gonna find out what it said, but guess not...oh well...I love the poem. Love Destiny
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