A Poem I Wrote - Out With A Whimper

Out With A Whimper

The tide turns back, exposing the beach

many kneel on as if in prayer, cupping their hands to

take the slightest sip

before anyone notices. Wiping their brows

with the torn clothes that flap in the wind,

they look for somewhere to retreat, so that

the pitchforks don't find them tonight

and accuse them of theft.

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