Carrying a smooth seashell
An emblem of serenity.
I watched the water
Engulf my feet
As my toes sunk into the sand;
A smooth surface
They danced upon.
I observed the seaglass,
Rocks,
Crabs,
and shells
Washed up after a long journey
In the beautiful blue monster before me,
I chose my treasures carefully
from this mess.
I carried on without regrets
Once in a while a quick sharp pain
Would bind my foot
To the tip of a sharp shell
Yet still I carried on
without regrets,
I was alone, but far from lonely.
I wasn’t thrilled,
Instead full of the purest happiness.
I watched the waves envelope
over each other
And blend into an ocean.
And that was when I knew I would be alright.
By Jen Duguay
Tripp Middle School
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