The Melancholy of Salt

I could tell you who I am,
But I'm petrified of opening up.
Why am I terrified of pouring like a river?
I wonder what mountains gave me such shame.
But you'll forever live,
Within the cracks of some beating heart,
I wonder,
If the first stab of heartbreak,
Was the same shades to you,
Purple, yellow, a tinge of pink.
What is the melancholy in salt?
For it resides in all endless things-
-Tears and oceans. 
                    -By Pavika
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Agustin Avatar
October 23, 2021 at 6:03 AM
Thanks for sharing this. Welcome to PS. Likewise, I welcome you with the love of God as He wants you to have a very personal relationship with Him --- through faith in Christ. According to the Bible's John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." God bless you.
Lawless Avatar
October 21, 2021 at 5:45 AM
WOW!! The title got me....to read....and reading halted me in a moment...Beautifully written Pavika. The final tercet....magnificent.
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