it is waves I am under
but something heavier than oceans
and the time it takes to cross them
the time it takes to let them go
the time it takes to make mountains
from what is on the other side
mountains
that come from nowhere on eastern highways
blacktop towns
and their charm
their white houses
their main streets
and she waves to me
as if to say hello
but something tells me it is goodbye
her eyes
and so we drive
to anywhere but here
we drive
until we find water
and wonder how far it is
to the other side
till we land
till grains of sand become something else
something
worthwhile
something other than mountains
but something heavier than oceans
and the time it takes to cross them
the time it takes to let them go
the time it takes to make mountains
from what is on the other side
mountains
that come from nowhere on eastern highways
blacktop towns
and their charm
their white houses
their main streets
and she waves to me
as if to say hello
but something tells me it is goodbye
her eyes
and so we drive
to anywhere but here
we drive
until we find water
and wonder how far it is
to the other side
till we land
till grains of sand become something else
something
worthwhile
something other than mountains
nice...the good bye would be rather sad...i like how the sand becomes something other than mountains...esp as i am going from mountain to beach this weekend...timely...smiles.
ReplyDeletesuch a great capture of the melancholy of the road dustin..loved it
ReplyDeleteI love how fluidly your poem reads! From the ocean, through the mountains to the blacktop towns with little white houses, a woman standing there waving, it could be hello or goodbye as you drive thru..... Awesome, compact, well written poem and I enjoyed this a lot!
ReplyDeleteglad to read you and love your blog.
ReplyDeletewelcome sharing your poetry with us today,
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hope to see you in.
keep up the excellence.
morning
love the metaphor here,
ReplyDeletethe ocean wave imagery is simply mind blowing.