No Need to Be Strong

Salt is a carpe diem poem, a reflection on relinquishing control and allowing time’s passing and bursting growth.

Salt – A Carpe Diem Poem

Wishing away the shrinking moon
 you trap the tide and chase away
 the pause of
 
silence.
 
You gag the tick
 you flag the tock.
 
Ironing wrinkles upon the ground
 you prune the tree and push away
 the breathless
 
sunshine.
 
You don't grab the tick
 you don't catch the tock.
 
Dodging bullets heading your way
 you blank the surf and burn away
 the fortune
 
cookie.But
 
the clock ticks
 the clock tocks.
 
Fraying away the choking clench
 the moon fattens and gives way to
 the pulse of salt.

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