Ocean Walk

Ocean Walk

I’ve reached the midpoint

The place where I have to turn

Going back where I came from

My way here was wondrous 

Boisterous, powerful 

Alone

I walked away from my childhood home

Until I could walk no further

I’ve reached the midpoint

The place where I have to turn

Going back where I came from

I’m going to walk back 

closer to the water

even though my foot prints may be erased 

I will have been able to touch infinity 

And that is good enough for me

Every shell

Every stone

Touched by the ocean water

Glistens and shines

They are so noticeably alive

Those that are dry

So dulled and lifeless

So I choose to walk near the water

Even though my memory is erased

I still will have glistened and shone

Even though my memory was erased

Even though everything was changed

When I walked away from my childhood home

I still will have glistened and shone

I still will have glistened and shone