swash bathing our toes
with a luminescent glow
as waves crash bright teal
illuminating the soft midnight
turquoise foam clinging to us
wisps of starlight in our hair
i remember that day with you
in that redwood lined beach
with twists of seascaped driftwood
and faded murals of horizons
the golden rays stretching beyond
that painting and shining over us
'cause you heard in the news
that there might be seaglows
and we slipped on sandals
to rush to that seaside town
sea brine stinging my eyes
'cause we were driving so fast
only to discover those elusive
ocean fireflies had faded away
i tell him i'll be back soon
as i walk in the soft sand
towards my dusted car to grab
a jar of memories of the past
even holding it up in starlight
i can feel the rush that once was
little sea glass jewels glowing
all the beautiful colors of before
but it's not the disappointment
that i remember about that day
it's you running down the beach
carving footprints for me behind
a teasing smile on your face
our spirits soaring like skyscraping kites
as the sun sank underwater
you holding me california warm
on the chilly evening piers
weaving the magic of dusk
into the wisps of sunlit oceans
'cause the sky burst with auroras
and whales breached glowing jade
and those flickering ribbons wrapped
us with the promise of possibilities
as we waltzed amongst the starscapes
the fluorescent glimmers in my mind
too real to be true
holding the jar upside down
the seaglass tumbles out
glints of topaz and olivine
clinking with exhales of
those old summer nights as
the golden sands bury the glass
ocean fireflies gathering around them
making them glow with sparks
of an old love one last time
as i let the spirit of the ocean
wash those glittering gems away
guiding them towards new horizons
and warm palms filled with love
he holds me tight as tears
just spill down my warm cheeks
as those fallen stars swirl around us
rising until our bodies are soaked
by sea spray and star lanterns
glowing turquoise i finally let go
let ocean fireflies carry my burdens
i'm feeling the radiance
caught between our fingertips
the stars singing our names
rocky tidepools glowing with life
as horizons expand and expand until
we can both step into the orange
rimming the very edge of the sea
diving into a new future
and letting the ghost of you twinkle
with the fading light of
the ocean fireflies
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Ocean Spirit
Poetryocean spirit - thousands of ocean fireflies glisten as waves crash like fallen stars | Featured on Wattpad's StoriesUndiscovered List | | 1st Place in the Oasis Awards | | 1st Place in the Vintage Awards | | 1st Place in the Allen's Awards | | 2n...
