noise in my head, the constant scream of thought
pounding, pounding incessantly
but once upon a time I felt true serenity
I long to go back to that bliss
where waves, they spray, cool on my face
salty sea right up my nose
here’s where I’m most alive
right here, on sandy shores
is where I
feel the most
at peace
with my world
and my thoughts
become hushed
and I hear
for the first time
in years the
lapping of the sea
murmur of the breeze
rustling of the leaves
buzzing of the bees
and I’m reminded of all the beauty
that is life
that is life
and for a moment
even so brief
i feel whole
again
thoughts abound indelible and oh so shrill
blurring fact from fiction, in my mind
freedom lies in true simplicity
eyes squeezed tight, I dream to be
on sand, so soft, it slips through my toes
caked and cracked on the bottom of my soles
here’s where I’m most myself
right here, out by that sea
is where I
feel the most
at peace
with my world
and bad thoughts
become faint
and I feel
for the first time
in years the
saltiness of the sea
dewiness of the breeze
summering of the leaves
sweetness of the bees
and I’m reminded of all the beauty
that is life
that is life
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