The Seagull's Cry

Rose Marie Streeter

 Waves move in to lap my feet
'n kiss away the pain
yet silent tears surrender
ballet down my chin

Seagull's gather overhead
cry and mourn your death
wind chants a ghoulish lullaby
'n steals away my breath

Gone are dreams 'n promises
now washed out with the tide
drowning in the seaweed
just trying to survive

Floating top the water
red clusters of a rose
tossed with love, remem'brance
childhood days of old

Reaching for tomorrow
yet stuck in yesterday
trying to cope, find answers
to get me through today

Although the sun is warming
lips quiver with a chill
a loneliness enwraps me
with sadness standing still

Seashells 'n sand-dollars
play catch us if you can
while foam and tiny bubbles
waltz along the sand

A gentle calm embraces
'n wraps around my soul
mem'ries of a past tense
skip along the shore

The scent of you still lingers
plays tag with tropic breeze
'tho washed away are footprints
your whisper carries me

Again the waves roll softly
tears blend with salty mist
seagull's hush in silence
cheek felt your tender kiss

 Rose Marie Streeter

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