Abandon

Dawn’s early light adorns the horizon as she lends her warmth to the storm-ravaged sea. Tempestuous waves of the fore-night, now tame, roll their way to the shore, then in silence recede. I stand alone with bare feet in the sand and seek comfort from the cold ocean water’s caress. By turns, my troubles I cast to the surf and then pray that this time they, too, will regress. The salt of my skin meets the cool ocean spray; they unite as warm tears stream down my face. I walk away quickly, leaving behind sorrow and my memories for the sea to erase.