Finis Terrae

Here I am at last, at the end of my life,
posting my farewells and seeking peace of mind
as I queue for the vessel along the beach;

but I can't help leaving footprints in the sand,
though they have the power to hurt you,
like words, even as they irrevocably fade;

nor can I ignore the waves running up to me
like children, thrilling with their stories,
faltering with their first few words,

forgetting what to say, and running back,
trying to remember all that has happened
and all who have stood on this wind-swept shore,

looking out from the end of the known world
to where the vast ocean joins the immeasurable sky
in the dank unremitting colour of nothingness.

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Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

i love this i have added it to my fav list
i cant wait to read more of your work beautiful

[Gerald Parker]

Thank you for stopping by and liking my poem.