Grain by Grain 4/30/2012

Sitting inside after a very long day,

I began to feel bound, suffocated.

So, I stepped out into the cool night air.

Instantly, I felt the release;

The wind through the trees mirrored my scattered thoughts.

I walked on, breathing deeply with every stride.

Unwavering in my destination, always the same,

I headed toward the abysmal sea.

As I was overlooking the deep mass of water

I couldn't help but see the story...

             That night beneath the tranquil stars

             even the ocean was tumultuous.

             The sharp threats of the merciless seagulls

             could not drown the ocean's deafening roar.

             Huge waves of power rose and fell

             Each seemingly trying to break the rigid shoreline.

             The celestial bodies illuminated the darkness of the night;

             Reflecting intermittent glimpses of light

             upon every inch of the water.

             The entire ocean was waging war.

             Even the stillest of areas were stirred by underlying currents.

             There was something beautiful in the force of the massive giant.

             Relentless, powerful, determined. The intentions were clear.

             Each wave dismantled bits and pieces of the sand.

             Grain by grain, an extremely tedious task.

And as I looked over the unrelenting masses

I understood that the efforts would not go unnoticed.

Eventually erosion would tear down the shoreline.

Grain by grain.