eclipsed

so this is where you are 

and this is where we meet 

between unsure and unknown 

streets paved with unrealized dreams 

did I hear you say that it's wrong 

or was it something's not quite right 

where could we have gone 

but where we did that night 

you stopped far short of love

the words never crossed your lips

your sun blocks out my moon 

and hope is totally eclipsed 

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I dream

a sky of blue
a sea of green
this sandy beach
on which I dream

the tide ebbs
and then it neaps
under starlit skies
my promises keep

cast them out
upon a wave
and what comes back
will always remain

those that float
away from me
were not the ones
for me to keep

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phases

the moon moves through its phases

nonchalant and slow 

each one pulls upon me 

like the tide washing on my shore 

when I think the cleanse has come

from the salty brine 

the crescent comes 

and shines its face 

with the memories that remind

laying on the sandy beach 

starring at the stars 

wondering how I landed here 

my heart on a sandbar

the bottle that I corked and threw 

into this vast green sea 

drifts out for just a little while 

then always returns to me

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Sand Dollars

Seashells washed up on the beach 

With the morning tide

Lots of little tide pools 

Swimming with sea life

Searching for sand dollars

None here to be found 

Walking, looking, finding none 

Not this time around 

Finally, one in seaweed 

A perfect little shell 

Stooping to retrieve it 

Before the ocean swells 

Very, very brittle

It breaks right in my hand 

Keep on searching, seeking more 

None on this smooth sand!

dormant

yesterday, I was in paradise

the sun and sand and  sea 

spending pleasurable moments 

with those important to me 

everything lays dormant 

my spirit calm and free

recharging all of my energy

that's what Mexico does for me 

as I leave it all behind  

everything I put to order 

the past waits with its thumb stuck out 

like a hitchhiker at the border

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the beach

always on my mind
hot sun, warm sand, endless sea
tides flow in my mind

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where I need to be

I can pretend, I'm at the beach

cool sea water around my feet 

sand that goes, for miles and miles 

as I whittle away the coming hours 

not a thought comes into mind 

all my worries left behind 

I'll worry when mañana comes 

cause mañana always comes

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cleanse

laying on the sandy beach 

at the ocean's edge 

toes close to the water 

hands behind my head 

I shut my eyes real tight 

and suck in deep my breath

I'm ready for the briny waves 

to sanctify and cleanse 

this always worked before 

but doesn't help this time 

the wound is way too deep

and burns when the sea gets in

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a sweet dream

finally, a sweet dream comes 

of sandy beaches and warm sun 

of moonlight walks, hand in hand 

two sets of footprints

in the sand 

I wake refreshed, 

yawn, and stretch

 this time a dream, 

I don't forget

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blown away

the wind rages and waves are high

ferociously they pound the shore 

I stand on the portico, wind whipping my hair 

zipping my jacket against the chill 

the moon hides as does the stars 

ocean life swims in deeper fathoms 

but tomorrow the sun will shine 

the sand will be swept clean 

nothing of the storm will remain 

nor will thoughts of you 

that I cast into the wind 

now completely blown away

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BEACH

Bolstering 

Energizing 

Awesome 

Calming 

Home

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something

I'm packing very little
there's not much that I need
hitting the open highway
for the beach, the sun, the sea

heading for the border
be there early today
I know once I get there
my troubles fade away

pulling out my passport
for examination
many detainees here
waiting on immigration

something about the ambiance
something about that air
something about the evenings
that makes me forget what's here

Mexico, just a dream away
closer than it appears
the climate always perfect
maybe, I'll just stay there

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vacation

a four hour drive is worth the price

a chance at heaven with endless nights 

stars that glow and lunar light

my spirit calm, my mind is right 

it is over much too soon 

pack my car and leave at noon 

it floats away like a helium balloon 

over green seas and sandy dunes

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you missed me

you said you missed me 

missed not holding my hand on the beach 

missed not showing me your Sonoran moon 

ah...you missed me 

you said you missed me 

that my time there was too long

that the ocean was too vast 

that there were too many stars 

ah...you missed me

in just a small span of days .

you missed me

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passport

my passport is laying dusty 

on the dresser in my room 

constantly, reminding me 

of my last trip to the sea 

I need to squeeze in one more trip 

to this place I love 

where serenity, engulfs me 

and the white noises leave quietly

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the sea

my house by the sea 

smelling the salty air 

as waves crash on the beach 

the sound of the waves 

as they cover the sand 

smoothing the beach once again 

erasing footsteps and castles 

under the moon’s soft light 

and the sea’s evening flow

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forever on my beach

in my mind I'm in Mexico 

my feet propped on my wall 

push the little piece of lime 

down in my Pacifico 

contemplating, resurrecting the way it all turns out

burying ghosts, faceless hosts

those things that plague me most 

why is it that I find myself 

but it doesn't last that long 

pack my bags, heading back 

while the CD plays that song 

maybe I should move there 

stay forever on my beach 

without cell phone calls no worries befall

just live my days in peace

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glory

deep blue sea meets azure, cloudless sky
as far as I can see on the horizon
Your sun warming all

tide pools teem with small ocean life
safe, for a short time, from the terror
of depths that threaten
their miniscule spot on the food chain

this place, this phenomenal space
restores my soul
I reflect on this glory, what You have
made and left
all You have given to me

It is good

Beach House

I need to go to the beach house 

To walk in the sand and feel the sun 

Let my mind relax, regenerate 

But too much here is left undone 

Working hard with very long days 

Always pulled in multiple directions

Everyone needs a piece of my time 

No moments now for restful reflection 

Doing my job on auto pilot 

Hitting constant turbulence 

I am here in body 

My mind is at the sea 

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kingdom

I could live forever 

in this kingdom on the beach 

worries left at the border 

my soul at one with the sea

 and as I swim in surf 

warmth and salt soothe me

 this isn't all I want 

but it's exactly what I need

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