Sitting alone at twilight
On the waters edge
Watching the waves
Lash the shore
And slowly recede
Each water crest
Brings back memories
From the past
I recall my school days
When I’d rush back
Just to scour the beach
For unusual coloured shells
A beautiful collection I had
Then came my College days
When we argued in groups
Sitting on the shore
About the advantages of
Socialism versus Capitalism
Whether Keynesian Economics
Had lost its relevance etc.
I was soon into my first job
Total commitment meant
No time to waste on the seashore.
A couple of years later I met
The man I meant to select
As my life partner
And was back again at the seashore
Spending long evenings
Hand in hand talking animatedly
Of a bright and happy future together
But alas that was not to be
We were forced to part
And went our separate ways
I stopped visiting the seashore
For many years thereafter
I did not want to remember
What I wanted to forget
But today I feel differently
The hurt and the pain
Has lessened with time
I can sit in peace
Reminisce about the past
Enjoy the cool breeze and
The rhythm of waves lashing the shore
Alone….
Sandra Martyres
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/seashore-7/
