So came the dusk in her saffron veil
bespeaking the fall of darkness
the stalking night came winding by
and the stars filled up the empty sky
I craned to look as far I could
the deep end of the ocean lay still and calm
yet the waves broke the impeding silence
denying my need for solace
I heaved up the box of unspoken memories
Brushing off the dust to be sure
That shattered relics from the distant past
Shouldn’t be stored or held dear
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to look
a last glance perhaps, few silent tears
I sensed I had wasted enough years
Brooding over tattered books
I saw the shards of wood shatter
On the rocks beneath the rugged cliff
The waves engulfed those that remained
Leaving nothing but the essence of a new beginning
As I walked away too proud to linger
I felt a weight lift off my shoulder
All I waited for was the advent of dawn
For new beginnings with the past forgone.
