Beat, beat, beat

breathe in

My heart and lungs

they already know

Waves know just when

to bend

The crest crashes

when it feels high enough 

The seagull glides

by pulling on air

Sand crystals swirl

around half-buried twigs

Sea foam blows

down the body of the beach

Clouds rush

to reveal the warmth of September

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it's just before sunset when loneliness creeps in

the beach is my remedy

the ocean will let me be sad
but only enough to shed a few tears,
never enough to let me drown

the wind invites me in when no one else has thought to
the lazy waves take their time rolling up

the toddlers mix mud, as their parents hold a conversation

the older couple holds hands like they're still in love

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