Candle on the Beach
by Luke Otley
This beach
reminded us of a place,
and it was bittersweet –
it felt like home, but also
not so, the wind
the gulls,
our age, something
was astray.
I’ve been so deep in my head
these weeks
I’m disgusted with myself,
so for a moment
I just tried to live
for someone else –
you, and your friend
passed –
in tribute
we lit a candle
on the beach.
And so I dug
in the murky
sand and water
for shells, thankful
for thinking only of that –
shells, sand, mud
water –
what peace,
however fleeting,
what peace.
Loving this! 🙂
Thanks!
I went to the beach last week. and yes this poetry is exactly what happened.
Thanks for sharing Rita 🙂
I wish I had your words. For all those words in Candle in the Beach, are words that have crossed my memories.
Glad it resonated with you, thank you
beautiful!
Thanks 🙂