Songs From The Sea : As Night Falls

 

 

She begins to protest as night falls,

At first humming lowly as darkens deepens,

covering her in a black cloak 

glistening with a thousand diamonds

sent by the moon’s rays.

 

Her pleas becoming more frantic

And her body is writhing in an attempt to

Escape from Neptune’s hold.

Reaching in vain to touch

the trees she sees standing before her.

  

The cries of despair deepen and

turn to angry roars,

She grows stronger as she surges

Faster, harder, with such intensity

She strikes violently against

The rocks and sand,

Desperate to grasp even a grain.

 

As dawn approaches

The swells of her rage subside,

Her voice weakens to a soft murmur,

She collapses, exhausted,

Resting calmly as the warmth

Of a new day bathes her smooth teal skin.