Rolling in the Tides of Ash
Rolling in the Tides of Ash
A speck of gold
In a sea of shadows
Rolling in the tides of ash
It’s getting late and I am tired
I step outside myself
Only for a moment
And in that moment
I am free
Free to laugh
To smile
Free to cry
Or breathe deeply
Free to be myself
And it doesn’t hurt
And suddenly a whisper
A doubtful wind
Sweeps across my eyes
I fall to the ground
Knees to the Earth
There is a light that glows
Buried deep beneath
Memories of salted tears
And broken glass
There is a light that glows
It is small but I can see it
It is familiar
It has a face; a name
It has wants and needs
Hopes and dreams
A voice that wants to speak
And a longing to be free
And suddenly
I am afraid –
I am afraid of me
A speck of gold
In a sea of shadows
Rolling in the tides of ash
Original writing by Ryan Keaton, a ManKind Project member in the greater Washington DC Community.
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