Castles Fall

Shore welcomes the sea’s waves

But – waterfront castles

Topple,

Castles of sand, mansions not

Invincible.

Dungeon’s prisoners escape to destinations

Unknown

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Islands under water,

Worlds in bellies of whales,

Homes, mobile,

Seafaring.

No homesickness for dry

Land.

Terra Firma

Long

Forgotten.

They grow gills,

Fins,

Sleep in beds of coral,

Beautiful, but piercing

Discomfort.

Pursued by ever airborne

Albatross –

Prey for orcas, sharks.

They gather in schools,

Interrupted.

Old weapons useless now

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Stories, different told

Ancestral tales, only truth-

No mermaids, no Neptune, no magical

History

More power for some than for

Others,

As it was on The Shore.

No embraces. No arms that reach for love.

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No legs for long walks

Moon and tides carry, hold them

Fast.

Their schedules are tight.

Punctuality, constant.

Do they miss their castles of sand, wood, or stone?

Days at the beach? Fireplaces, good

Books?

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Shore welcomes the sea’s

Waves

But waterfront’s castles

Topple

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