Forecast

I half expect you to come back.

You can always find me standing on the shore,

looking around with wild eyes because

I'll never be completely used to being

far away from the sea.

 

I half expect to you to come back, in the form

of a tsunami. But this time I don't know which

town or city will the tempest of your mind

strike down to the bits.

 

So I stand. Quietly, listening because each incoming

wave may forecast you before you're spotted

by anyone else so digging my toes into the sand

I look ahead, ignited by the possibility of your arrival.

 

You can always find me standing on the shore,

looking to the sea where I came to be.

And if your wrath tidally destroys to find me,

having you here again will only be sweeter.

Reviews

[Emily B]

you reminded me of a song i loved in my youth:

You came in and out of my life,
Like lightning in a storm
And by the time the thunder rolled in
I reached for you and you were gone
I guess I barely got to know you
Guess I hardly know myself
I still have some things here for you
That I cant give to no one else.

Never did say goodbye
I never did tell you
How you changed my life
About the time you came along
We got caught out in a storm
And I got lost without your light
Now every time they call for rain
I reach out to touch the sky
Maybe I'll see you again
Maybe that's the reason why
You never said goodbye.


i look for him in the same way

This poem is soothing, it's so beautifully written.

[Luciole]

So cute! This was really great, especially that last line...

"having you here again will only be sweeter."

I loved it! :)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

I can't tell why, but you always make me feel like I'm young again, thank you for that

[screamin'ian]

Madness, longing... I felt carried away by wave after wave of stark images. You break my heart.