Photo by C. Burgess
Gold Beach, Oregon
Driftwood and tree trunks
scattered about
Delivered to shore
like a gift, an offering
for us to explore
Makes me wonder...
Where do they come from,
and how do they get to the sea?
Waves crash upon the beach
with steady rhythm
Heartbeat of the sea
Speaks to me of life beyond...
another world unknown to me
Explorers have tried
to penetrate its soul
To solve the mysteries
of stories untold
Do you think there are angels in the sea,
watching over God’s creatures,
guiding the way...
loving and caring for those that stray?
I’d like to think they are not alone
That some sweet angels
are there to protect
Keep them from harm
when man disrespects
The wind reminds me
of Who’s in charge
Even the waves
respond to the power
Bowing their caps,
curling and leaning
With utmost respect
to Creation’s King
The sun glitters and sparkles
on the sea’s great belly
Casting its light...
Like a billion stars
in the sky of another world below
I wonder, do they know,
the creatures of the sea...
That there is another sky
with another billion stars
that reaches beyond infinity?
Reminds me of Heaven
and all the places of mystery
God calls me here
to the edge of another world
To remind me of His power,
His love and majesty
No other place
has ever shown me
Like the sea
and all its mystery
07/03/10
Copyright © 2010 by Charlene Burgess
Charlene, this is breathtaking. You and Gerri Stone are really sparkle people with poetic talent.I like the thought that waves are heartbeats of the sea.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Linh!
ReplyDeleteI consider being viewed in the same category with Gerri to be a tremendous compliment!
Whenever I visit the coast, I marvel at the vastness of the ocean and the life it holds within its waters. I think of all forms of life as having a rhythm, an ebb & flow, like a heartbeat. So the rhythm of the waves reminded me of that. Creation speaks when we listen... really listen!
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~ Charlene