It’s been 10 years since I stood under a midnight sky,
\nsand beneath my feet, watching the fog linger above the ocean waves,
\nwhile boats of all sizes swayed at their dock.
\nI dreamt of getting lost within that fog,
\nof diving beneath the surface to find Atlantis.
\nI’d watch the moonbeams move with the crest line of the ocean,
\na hush filling the air, the world around me going silent.<\/p>\n
In that silence, I felt a sense of home and expectation.
\nBut feelings aren’t concrete, they cannot be held or make promises.
\nI’d walk the few blocks home,
\nthe fir trees surrounding our house suddenly became twenty-foot Sentry’s guarding
\na home I didn’t know I couldn’t keep.
\nEvery blade of grass was a burst of hope,
\nevery crash of a wave was a whisper to keep believing.
\n…and I did.<\/p>\n
Then I grew up.
\nThe moon now is just a reminder
\nthat I was damned long before I ever had a chance.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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