Thursday, August 15, 2013

Tears


They are the ocean upon which
life sails; waves lapping steadily
against the shore of our stories.

Each wave brings in the broken pieces
of former journeys, some as jagged behemoths,
others as tiny chunks worn smooth.

It is your own beach, yet not even you
know tide’s syncopated struggle.
Stay put, and be washed each day,
letting the moon's pull have its way.

The vessel of your relationships
anchors just beyond the first sandbar.

The day will come when you
find the courage to swim,
with fragments in your hand,
out to the waiting ship.

The you who climbs aboard
is not the you who last sailed,
neither are you alone.

Collective wisdom and comfort
from previous journeys
guide and hold you now.

This, the tear’s path,
safely carrying both you
and your fractured history
into a hope-filled present.


© 2013 Todd Jenkins

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