Oh quiet darkness,
peaceful yet so remote.
Here I lie alone.
Thinking of days long ago.


Ocean crests rise and fall.
Their surging power leaving,
leaving an intricate pattern of sound.


Seagulls cry, and dolphins laugh.
Warmth and peace,
the golden red sun falls into the sea,
and lies in cooling darkness.


Cool sand and scorched skin.
Sandpipers dance on the weaving shore.
A young woman smiles,
alone on the moonlit waves.
Listening to the quiet surf of night,
on it's never ending crash.


Candle light dinners of long ago.
Watching the tranquil orange lit harbor.
Catching a glimpse of friendship,
a flash of warmth in the eyes.


Oh quiet darkness,
peaceful yet so remote.
Here I lie alone,
thinking of days long ago.


~~~niantar