Washed Away

My girlfriend passed away

Just two years ago

To this very same day

As I stood there

It was just after dusk

About 8:30pm as I stood on the beach at Grape Bay

In the lighted darkness

I watched the moonshine ripple

On the waves that rolled

Upon the sandy shore in front of me

Slowly the waves washed away

The set of footprints

Left over by two lovers walking by

Behind me in the tropical bush

I heard the orchestra of tree frogs

Chanting songs of harmony

I stood there

Staring out into the ocean

Thinking about her

With a stick I found on the beach

I carved her name into the grainy sand

And with stick in hand, I stood

Forever at the gleaming full moon

And the light patterns it reflected

On the deep ocean darkness

Stars came out and clouds passed by

Determined to the end

Until the tide moved near

And the waves washed her name away

Sometimes I thought I could hear

Her name being called

By the chirping of the frogs

But all it was, was my memory

I stared at the calmness

The few waves which broke

On the sand

The few that rolled

I stared

I thought about

Walking straight into the moonlight

That was reflected

On the ocean’s surface

To surrender to my pain

And to be with her forever

As I would be welcomed by the sea

And finally

The waves came crawling

And washed her name away

I walked away

Into the darkness

© 1998 David Greg Harth

98.08.06.23:32:00@Grape Bay Bermuda