element and force, it erodes earth and stone – smoothing what is sharp

carving out depths over distances and lengths of time measurable but, perhaps, not intended to be fully

comprehensible

if instrumental to life, the creation thereof, the shaping of other elements so why, then, has it not helped to round out her edges

still jagged – no matter the amount of time she’s spent allowing it to wash over her,

abrasive; sure, she’s weather worn from the storms she’s withstood but, even when she’s firmly grounded, she remains

unchanged

by the tide