as footsteps bruise

 

when footsteps bruise our

ancient shores, they - swept an'

washed by up-down tides ..

the distant horizon weeps calm

'neath salve white waves

moated castles made by yet

another playful, plump boy

all fingers an' thumbs  

his doting mother smiles wide

as father applauds

an' dear greying granny Annie

recalls when her own son, 

mixed up man-size moats..

since then each every tide has

swept many memories

towards those far horizons

where this moment's future is

destined to return forever 

Reviews

[Neha agrawal]

It captures the poetry of childhood, family, time, and memory all within the ebb and flow of the sea. Like a memory whispered by the waves. Truly moving.

[emmajoygreen]

'Like a memory whispered by the waves' is even more moving, Neha agrawal.. what a beautiful phrase! Many, many thanks for sharing and for your kindness.

[John the Baptist]

This one seems to be a meditation on time. There are memories of children making sand castles and interactions of adult relatives. We are told these are but memories of the past that have been swept away to a place where the future will return. Time is thus a circle, not a straight line.

[emmajoygreen]

'Time is thus a circle, not a straight line.' Yes, yes, yes, sir, and have said so on countless occassions. I see it circling through space, renewing itself with deja vu grinning tom-foolery.

[Mauricio Montoya]

Wow, Emma I had to go with the first part because my release is the beach, waves and sand where I place my feet, but like all your work I had to read on, and yes it brings back memories, yes love the ending ,.lol what you have in the past will bite back.
Thank you sharing.

[emmajoygreen]

Life carries on, sometimes familiar, sometimes not.. but like a tide moves back and forth, forth and back - yes! Many thanks for looking in and understanding and of course, sharing.

[Mauricio Montoya]

Emma my dear I love you but when big water comes in, it takes everything.

[Lorry]

I've never thought of sand cringeing aside from the tides movements but now it is the only way I shall think of it, like a moody teen that just found the comfy spot and doesn't want to move again.
And did anyone else see the plump fingers thumbs owner sticking their tongue out in concentration in that way that only kids can?
We all return to the beach, do we not? First as kids, then as parents or aunts and uncles and the cycle continues of nivea'd noses and shoulders while Granny Annie complains that it's so hot she might need to takeone of her jackets off!
😃

[emmajoygreen]

Laughed at the latter and the thumbs owner sticking out tongue... still see that quite often, strange, isnt it.. wonder why is done! 😃😃

[Lorry]

It's because all kids know that the tongue has the concentratifying muscle in it! 😃

[emmajoygreen]

what a great new word is that muscle.. the dictionary is multiplying hour by hour!