Emptiness
Paula Mendrala
There is an empty shell
on the beach
it is not as pretty
as the others
it doesn't really have
any color except
a kind of greyish brown
like the sky
when yesterday's wind
forgets to disappear
There is an empty beach
on the horizon
it is not as warm
as the others
and the seagulls
don't fly over
the waves
because there really
aren't any
worthy of their wings
There is an empty shell
on the empty beach
it does not sound
like the others
it does not know
the music
water makes
because the tide
has never climbed up
to its side
so when I put it
up to my ear to listen
all that I hear
is my breath
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