by Emma B
My girlfriend wrote me this poem when I was homesick and missed the ocean back home. I would go there to watch the sunset and the rise of the moon whenever I could. The beach has always been a place of solace for me. I think it's beautiful and I would love to share it with everyone as this poem makes me feel loved and brings me comfort.
Lifetimes Away
Her body moves in waves
Silk shaped fingerprints and too much time
The ebb and flow of our souls as we catapult ourselves towards the late, bleeding sun
This is how we’ve always been together
Even now with the vast expanse of space and lifetimes between us I can feel her in my sleepless nights
Calling to me from her station lightyears away
The curvature of her form tugs me towards her depths
I want to dip my toes in her whimsy and trace delicate lines across her face
Reaching out to her in crests and falls
Never quite able to touch what’s hers
When morning comes, she’s already left me
Only destined to meet in the depths of night
Forbidden love known only to those who have studied it for centuries
And even then, they always fail to understand
Science will never fully explain my love for her
Not even a whisper of my voice to be heard Seashell conversations
Drowned out by the pounding of blood in their ears,
My love awaits me in the sky as I try to pour out my soul to her
Misguided curiosity and pure happenstance
Our only solace can be found under a blanket of stars
- Eliza Ruth Platt