by Kelly Steier

Created on: November 30, 2010

As Far As the Eye Can See

Lost among the remnants of a jagged shore,

the dawn blossomed open with a glorious ray of sunshine

that lit the winter sky with a warmth that engulfed

all lost dreams along the way.

And there was a sense of peace for as far as the eye can see.

She walked alone and afraid on the battered boards that separated the land from the sea,

and searched for a sense of familiarity in the eyes of strangers

that looked away and went about their own business

in the hushed moments that gave way to solitude

and created a loneliness of spirit for

far as the eye can see.

Hidden among the grains of sand

were melodic  memories

that tore through her heart like a burning sword

and come out scared and empty

as she cried silent tears.

Sunsets on a life

that was never quite lived

and hopes dashed in an instant

and the shrill cries of the sea gulls

as they spread their wings to fly away

to a place where she knew they would be waiting

and there was the light of heaven's glow

for as far as the eye can see.

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