The Shifting Sands

The Shifting sands Kingdoms of Dunes Desolate sands No life. Low tide Landfalls now twixt mud and sand And then the seals appear Their sad calls staying in my memory I walk the dunes Why am I sad? I’ve just returned Alive and not wounded The girl I left behind A friend I thought No commitment No declaration of love The enemy advanced I was hard pressed But while in deep despair I thought this was my end I realised then I loved her But when I came to her She’d found another she said “Just a one night drunken stand So ashamed Could I forgive?” Logic says I should I made no promise Nor did she My ego’s not so sure More seals arrive Floundering on the mud They call to me and say “Forgive her? What’s to forgive? You had no right You do not own her. Go to her now and beg forgiveness, Declare your love.” I walk the dunes Why am I sad? I’ve just returned Alive and not wounded I go to her posthaste To beg forgiveness “What for” she cried “Because I turned my back in wounded pride” I said “I have no right to judge Can you forgive me I love you please take me to you heart.” Oh Joy unbounded She forgives me And offers me her heart Kingdoms of Dunes Desolate sands No life. Except us two Low tide Landfalls now twixt mud and sand And then the seals appear Their sad calls staying in our memories We walk the dunes I am no longer sad I’ve returned To meet my love