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The loneliness of the sea

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By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
The loneliness of the sea
Photo by Artem Kovalev on Unsplash

the drops of the lavender mist

They do not fall, they stay in place

All from the mother sea

On your skin, tears that torment the vale of your etched out land

Deeply, I cannot find you, your immense scale above the mountains, I smell ancient salt

Pale Moon-Milk Eyes, you tormented me

The misty moors that trail the first light of fossil-graves sink into despair through your

Electric surges under deep… black, blue and red waves as

I found the loneliness of the ocean deeply claustrophobic in its familiarity like

The way your voice once called out to me from so far away

Yet I knew all along it was calling out to someone else.

sad poetry

About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

My work:

Patheos,

The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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  • Manisha Dhalani2 years ago

    Love the imagery. Dark and heartbreaking but amazing writing.

  • Such painful longing & emptiness, Melissa. Well done.

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Melancholy and heartwrentching!!!♥️♥️💕

  • Omgggg that last line was soooo heartbreaking and relatable as well. Freaking loved your poem!

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Beautiful piece.

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