Pins and pricks Jibs and jabs Stabbing pain Stab me to gain Stab me to feel

Sitting by the Bay The waves crashing on the shore The wind blowing Getting cooler into Autumn The sun isn’t shining anymore

Beaches and sunsets Sand, and salt water lapping at the shore Seagulls and jellyfish The sound of the ocean

A lifetime of waiting Of watching of wondering When my turn would come I spent my life pondering The answer I know

Peace comes from acceptance With no anticipation There’s no disappointment It is what it is No more, no less

The days are long Weeks and months even longer The years have gone Have they made me stronger? Have they made me weak?

Sun, sand, water, fins The joy it all brings The peace that I feel The air is still The sun in the sky

Minutes Turn into hours Turn into days Turn into weeks Turn into months

Solitude Isolation They hold so much meaning So much pain It’s not as simple as deciding

I’ve been alive for so long and yet, who am I? Do I exist? Am I real? Should I persist?

Although he’s gone He’s never far He’ll always love you Always in your heart Your soul was formed