WhiteCaps & RipTides

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WhiteCaps & RipTides

I'm buried in the sand
The work of my own hand
My head is sticking out
Askin', what's this about?

The tide is rushing in
I'm hoping I can swim
If only I could stand
I'd be a better man
I'd be a better man

I know
Whitecaps crash
Rip tides pull
It happens fast
And it goes
Whitecaps crash
Rip tides pull
It happens fast

The ocean of my time
Swallowed ground I thought was mine
Water with a sting
Whitecaps crowned as kings

The ocean teams with life
But deep is dark of light
Under I can't breathe
Above brings relief
And I can't reach

I know
Whitecaps crash
Rip tides pull
It happens fast
As it goes
Whitecaps crash
Rip tides pull
It happens fast
It happens fast.

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EyesOfRain commented on WhiteCaps & RipTides

08-26-2012

I love your analogy here! Especially the verse "The work of my own hand", which sets the mood for the context of the whole poem.

Worthless commented on WhiteCaps & RipTides

03-09-2012

I don't know, maybe i'm just to tired and have alot on my mind? I still don't have much to say which is odd cuz I usually always have alot to say. However though, Lately it feels as if I'm stuck in quick sand and as soon as you dig your way out a little, a breeze blows by and your stuck even farther then you were and no matter how hard you try, you fail to get out... Refusing to give up because of your stubbornness telling you to keep going, but you get so tired and angry, you keep fighting... We just gotta keep digging our way out and swimming to the shore no matter what.... Unfortunatly!

When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA

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