We sat by the ocean that night,
and watched the tide go out...
Waves, crashing on the beach
then receding, again, and again;
and in its wake, detritus...driftwood...
one algae encrusted shoe; bottles,
plastic bags, battered Coke cans.
Couch grass rattled in the dunes
We missed the last train back,
and I fell asleep – head on your lap,
on a bench at the station, and yet
I don’t even remember your name...
not presently. It’s not you I yen for,
it’s those days I miss – days of
‘What the heck’, when we just knew,
without question, we’d always
make it home again.
Comments
Linda Wigzell Cress | November 10, 2011 - 09:32
I did enjoy this. So atmospheric.
Silver Spun Sand | November 10, 2011 - 09:54
Linda, thank you so very much. Pleased you thought so;-)
Tina
seashore | November 10, 2011 - 10:00
What I could have done with all the detritus, Tina - creatively I mean - takes me back to Devon and living by the sea...
Also takes me back further too of course and I share your memories of youth...much enjoyed.
skinner_jennifer | November 10, 2011 - 11:29
Hi Tina,
What a wonderful poem of memories you conjure up
and that ending just made it for me. Reminds me
of not having a care in the world.
Thankyou for sharing.
Jenny.
Silver Spun Sand | November 10, 2011 - 12:39
Thanks for reading, Coral, and I'm glad it transported you back in time;-)
Tina
Silver Spun Sand | November 10, 2011 - 12:39
Jenny - thank you. Yes, those certainly were the days;-)
Tina
Beeme | November 10, 2011 - 19:04
This is so lovely Tina, I really enjoyed :)
Beeme xx
Silver Spun Sand | November 10, 2011 - 20:15
Thanks Beeme, good of you to tell me;-)
Tina xx
fatboy74 | November 11, 2011 - 01:43
Yes this is really beautiful. :-)
Highhat | November 11, 2011 - 08:08
This really made me remember Tina- I love the way you seem to spark these memories of youth in some of your poems. It is so good. I do remember if the last bus had left we would just walk or like it is said here just wait at the station on a bench. Who cared? We had oddles of time and energy. We could conquer the world!
Loved it
;)Pia
Silver Spun Sand | November 11, 2011 - 12:33
Thanks, fb. Pleased you thought so;-)
Tina
Silver Spun Sand | November 11, 2011 - 12:36
Pia, I always enjoy sharing your thoughts. Thank you, and I think you hit the nail on the head when you said of our youth, 'We could conquer the world'. It certainly felt that way;-) Pleased you enjoyed it so much.
Tina;-)
RachelPatricia | November 11, 2011 - 15:57
Ahhhh... another Silver Spun masterpiece, Tina, and very much enjoyed :)
Rachel xx