So many skies lived upon the ocean
Stars sparkled above and beneath
Fish and birds glide alike
Foam and clouds, fluffy and white
Life thrived below with colors
Coral breaking pink and orange
Reflected on pelicans’ beaks
Life above becoming silhouettes
Darkened with mystery
Cyprus and mangrove trees
They look the same under the half wit moon
House porch creaks underfoot
Swing swaying
The bench I’ve spent ninety-four years on
Rocked on as a baby
Jumped on as a kid
Kissed on as a teenager
Cried on in my twenties
Worked on as an adult
Rocked on as a senior
Time moving forward
The ocean and the bench staying
One day I will close my eyes
The water washing the shore
Crabs clipping
Flying fish flying
Starfish scuttling
Seagulls singing
Dolphins diving
Whales wailing
Life will come slowly
Life will leave slowly
Merging with the wind and world
Final moments come
In the silent house by the water
The one I have lived in my whole life
I will take the last breath
The last breath of salt
The last breath of spray
The last breath of sea
The last breath of life
The skies of my life
The skies of the ocean
Joined together
I will greet those I watched in the water
They will greet me
I will spend the rest of my eternity watching the water in my house by the sea
Posted in response to the challenge Seaside.
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