You can no longer see the moon
as the sun sets in the east
the clouds have covered up the stars
as all the water flows upstream.

Refineries and reactors
that once made the air unclean
have all been obliterated
in the battles of World War III.

No automobiles or motorbikes
are seen out on the streets
there's no one around to ride them
most humans are obsolete.

The trees still grow on the hillside
just a little bit differently
they're buried so far underground
you can't even see the leaves.

The birds that flew here, died
for lack of food to eat
I can still hear them whistling
but it's only memories.

Barren, desolate, wastelands
from the mountains to the seas
is this one of my nightmares
or a future reality.

Just as the lonely jogger
leaves his footprints on the beach
I'll leave an impression of myself
for all the world to see.
dawg_isblue©

He lives his life in solitude
not by chance, but choice.
This was the calling heard
from within his inner voice.

He threw away his chance for love
as he left her standing there...
confused and broken-hearted,
not knowing if he cared.

The corporate world became his all;
his life knows little leisure.
Once a year he strolls the beach;
this is his only pleasure.

The quiet and the solitude
bring back love's memories.
She wonders if he has regrets
or was it all a tease.

Who can judge and who should say
if this is right or wrong.
She can only feel the pain
and loss of his love's song.
Linda2001©

He slowly enters
my world at dusk,
writing upon
the blank slate
of my existance.
His mind travels
across the horizon,
contemplating
the pristine beauty
of my solitude.
He looks forward
never back,
avoiding the knowlege
of the pain he has caused.
He leaves his mark
upon my soul.
So unlike the flesh,
where bruises fade
like footprints
washed away
by the surf.
The damage is done,
irrepairable
by time, forsaken
by love.
Kindred Spirit©

Waves crashing at my feet
Warmed by the sun
I walk along the shore
The day has just begun
Footprints of where I've been
Visible in spots
Washed clean in others
As if forgotten by time
Not able to resist
I look back from where I came
Only to see scattered footprints
Being erased by each new wave
As if everything I've ever done
Never really mattered
Every step I've taken
Able to be washed away in seconds
Looking ahead of me
At how far I have yet to go
The waves are getting higher now
It's harder to keep my stand
As if being engulfed by each and every wave
Brought near drowning
Then just in time
Being released into the air
Gasping for the much needed substance
Where each footprint you have made
Can easily be erased
Or fossilized for all of time
The troubled periods
Bringing near death
Then letting you up once again
The tide rises and lowers
But yet you keep on going
Trudging through these waves of life
That make it so very interesting
Epic Myst©

The tides go out and then back in
It makes me think of where I've been.

When love was young and so was I
Oh why, oh why, did that love die?

The days go by, the nights are long
I sit and wonder where I went wrong.

I know now, love is not mine to keep
But only to borrow in my sleep.
Stolen_Tear©

Softly, gently
The waves lap away my pain
I am alone
No other soul walks these shores
As I let my loneliness
Melt away drop by drop
Into the warm sand
In my mind's eye
I conjure him
His fingers caress me
Our bodies fuse
Our love song
Floats across the water
Like a siren's call
We are one
Joined for a moment of bliss
And then released.......
To dream again.
raven101752©

It is a night for thinking
It is a night for thought
Filled with many questions
Many answers sought
Walk alone in darkness
Drifting though your mind
Seeking calm assurance
Light you wish to find
The waves come up to meet you
As you walk along the shore
Erasing all the traces
Of those who've gone before
The stillness all around you
The comfort of the night
Helps you search for answers
Just beyond your sight
A sense if peace soon fills you
Though the questions still remain
The soothing touch of nature
Has calmed your soul again
Shadow Whysper©

A silhouetted image from memories cast
Brings to life an unbelievable time from my past
Back to a secluded beach under a tropical sun
When I was a free spirit and responding only to fun
While warm the waves that broke at my feet
Shiver did I each time our lips would meet
Fevered was I in my heart for her watery caress
Yet never to her did my feeling I fully express
Perfect the moment and all things crystal clear
And shatter it with my feelings was my worst fear
A lifetime could past while gazing the depths of her eyes
And yet not a second of its missing would I recognize
Like driftwood she washed ashore and into my life
Causing within me a rage of emotional strife
Live for the moments pleasure was she would say
And a day later she just up and swam away
So now sun, surf and sea are very special to me
They will always remind me of a mermaid you see
Bear1Mage©
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