Shores of Healing

Stalwart by the sea
Silently as sentinels
Shimmering sands sit

Steadfastly they wait
In their solitude they stay
Solicitously serene

Sea shells litter my          
Pathway as I make my way
To greet the ocean

Salty waves tickle
My toes as they rush to fill
Tide pools in the sand

Gulls incessantly
Screech warnings to passer-bys
"Mine! The sea is mine!"

Splashing I enter
The waves rushing to greet me
Enveloping me

Like a warm blanket
Summer seas wash over me
Refilling my soul

Shores of healing drench
My essence as I breathe in
The smells of the sea

The ocean brings peace
Nothing replenishes my
Inner being more

This spa of healing
Waters haunting my return
Destiny awaits


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