Waves



My breath sends shivers over the blue waves
as they swirl up and collapse on the shore
It's deep with secrets, hushed by the under toe
as it coughs up shells on the cold beach
I feel your pull like the ocean tide, I reach
closing my eyes, I'll trust you on a whim
But I fear the question on my salty lips:
Will you let me sink or swim?
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCDDEFE
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 328
Words 70
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8

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