if stars had memories

i walk the shore and swim the sea

the tide will hide inside of me

the moon is full and raining bright

i’m naked in the dead of night

no seamless cloud above me drifts

the stars and sand my fingers sift

my footprints weigh upon the sand

i add the palm print of my hand

i make a wave into a cave

but there’s no need to try and save

another wave will soon appear

upon the shore or by the pier

i walk to where my towel waits

dry my skin and gird my waste

sit and watch the sand elope

with waves that surge with restless hope

the night will leave to catch the sun

the crowds descend in search of fun

i’ll be at home upon my bed

the midnight sea inside my head

within my dream i know i’ll dream

i am the river or the stream

that flows into the ocean

 

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