When the Tide Comes In

The elements of love

By Dinah JohnstonPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read

Big Lagoon CA, 2022.

A fierce love within

The fire of a thousand suns

A feat of pure strength

Leaping at its flow

Rising terror in its ebb

Wreckage washed to sea

Feet beneath the sand

Rooted in the deep mother

Wisdom of the earth

Wild winds sweeping through

Space for new life, sigh of peace

Breathing out anew

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Dinah Johnston

A flower child of the 90's - I love a good mix of sunshine, outdoor adventures and a nudey ocean dip! You can find me writing and wandering the west coast on Vancouver Island.

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When the Tide Comes In

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