Beyond lies the sea
The ocean of life
Blue as blue can be
There comes a wave
As high and mighty as can be
My heart soars
As the tidal waves ebb and flow
Rise and fall in a cadence
There below flows out the sand
Rummaged with shiny pebbles,
Cowries, conch shells
Of all shapes and sizes.
Scattering thoughts bury
In the depths of the vast
Lost as fugitives in the wild
Footprints live and die
As milky waves rush to the banks
To wash them away
I stand again
To recast the imprint
~Shobha Diwakar
Jabalpur, India