Silhouette of person in ocean during sunset.
“Silhouette of person in ocean during sunset.” by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash

Brown face, full lips
starry eyes, moonlit
blood stained blank page
castaway, unchained
rolls of thunder shake the sky
salted tears, wearied sighs

wave after wave she rides each one
stuck in a nightmare she carries on

her fingertips hold onto the night
as the Motherland drifts out of sight
freedom whispers in her ears
tangled guts, laced with fear
the ache in her chest thrown overboard
wet hands, makeshift oars

wave after wave she rides each one
stuck in a nightmare she carries on

raw courage, audacious hope
Black butterfly struggling to float
steel willed, restless bones
she is the poets love Jones
empty belly, ocean deep
full of songs bittersweet

wave after wave she rides each one
stuck in a nightmare she carries on

Hey there - I'm a Writer / Storyteller | Creative Non-Fiction | Poetry. I know a little Tai Chi - but my Kung Fu is weak.

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