My Sister and I Used to Walk by the Sea

My sister and I used to walk by the sea

With the stars and the sky as company;

We were long in night--long past dark--

As the moon overhead continued its arc.

My sister and I used to walk by the sea,

Leaving regrets behind, we were flying free;

Our father used to tell us that the sea takes

And it also gives--all changes in its wake.

My sister and I used to walk by the sea--

These memories are as close as we'll be.

I write her name on the sand as I go.

The waves will blot it out before I know.

My sister and I used to walk by the sea,

With the stars and the sky as company.

I stand alone in the night--past dark--

And the moon overhead continues its arc.

- © 2017 Abigail Burchwell