Foam that laps
Against the beach
Swirling green
And blue
Broken glass
Swept in
By morning tide
Like shattered dreams
Randomly shrewn

Fragments crackle
Beneath my feet
As crimson rivers
Stain the sand
My sandals left
Back home
In civilization
For here
Is no-man's land

Sky's blush
Is slowly fading
I've stalled
For long enough
The ocean's song
Is calling me
And abide to its tune
I must

As I step out
Into the crystal waters
My worries abandoned
On the shore
Promises of new life
Rush out to greet me
As I sink
Towards the coral floor.



Return to the Sea
Copyright 2001 Au Yong Ying San