Waves

WAVES


Alone

I wake up

In daydreams

Dulce and saline

The surface oh, so

Smooth looms above

But I’ll stay below

'Cause I’m deep

In the ocean

Not in love

And tides and I

Particle and wave

Ripple on the beaches

And back to sea again

Not needing to linger

Anywhere, anywhen

Or care about you

Or roll and turn

Inside my shell

Without you

Yes, you and

Your submarine

Your heat-seeking

Missives and missiles

Crashing on the shore

Breaking sonic peace  

Profane not profound

Inscribed in the sand

I’ll never pour over

In sobs and sighs

Swimming away

To the sunrise

As long as I   

Wake up

Alone

-- by M. Alice Chown