Day 5: The Beach

This is part of a series written about a forbidden love; Day 1 is the day after we received terrible news and everything changed.

There’s no one here

This place is so vast and beautiful,

Yet so few know about it

Except the dogs, the dogs know

They like to play here

 

The trail through the grass tickles my feet

I make my way down the hill

Maybe I should have learned by now

That my shoe choice was a bad one, yet again

 

The temperature drops as we descend to the river

I can hear the sounds of sticks, sand, and water

as we make our way

 

Here’s the spot

Under the canopy

A perfect place for a blanket

And you

No one can see you here, see us

 

The sun twinkles through the leaves

The ground is cool

The occasional boat, or plane, hums by

But mostly, it’s quiet

 

It’s so nice to feel like we can take a breath…relax

You seem so happy, and you smile, and you laugh

And I see you, those eyes, that spirit

And you see me

And then we connect, and I feel you

My heart sings and We are free

 

Author's Note

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