The sands of time are swept away by swift winds
Cold, cutting gusts that cut to the bone
Once rooted in familiarity
Now searching for a place to call home
Passing strangers as we walk in this here life
Starring at the ground as we move
We take our burdens in stride
Tiny defeats and moral victories
Keep us dangling, withering
Dying a little inside
As we scream out in a whisper
We reach out only to connect
Careful who we let in
Hoping it wont be met with reject
Showing our best faces
We keep our darkness within
Without showing our true selves
Can we ever really begin
Fear and doubt keep us from moving on
Stuck in limbo
Searching for where and if we belong
The sands of time are swept away by crashing waves
Relentless they pound and erode
The shores of our resistance
Crashing in and pulling back
Like the dances of emotion
Of love given and stolen
Memories like shells
Litter our hearts
As soon as one recedes
Another starts
I'm the casual observer
I cautiously watch from the shore
For if I'm swept away again
I'm scarred I'd never come back for more
Once close to drowning
A fear was built inside
An overwhelming sensation
Gasping for air and help
I nearly died
Lessons learned and luckily taken away
I search for that perfect wave
With all my heart
I hope it carries me away
.jpg)