Saying Goodbye

The moon caught us walking

My love and I

As the waves crashed against our feet

Salty, harsh kiss

Of saying goodbye to the woes of this world.

We walked in deep, sand escaping beneath our worn feet

The dangerous blue of the water capturing pieces of the moon

That set the vast space alight with our hope

And let the dark parts become darker.

I looked to my lover

And saw that Death had replaced her with bony hands

But Death’s fingers were a grounding point for me

A bone or two to hold on

While following the circle of the moon

So Death and I continued to wade into the water

Peaceful and sad.

Darkness, pervasive, a beautiful fear that sang to my heart

And comforted my soul

Sea water soaking me, lapping at me

Covering me

Suffocating me

Soothing me

As Death and I walked on.

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The moon caught us walking

My Death and I

But before the dark and beautiful waves came over my head, I looked up

And saw the beginnings of the sunrise.