Photo by Rebe Pascual on Unsplash
don't let the styrofoam things
cling to your brick tight skin.
roll back your shoulders
and breathe their release.
watch as they change to grains
of sand that swirl away
in the summer breeze
as waves wash your feet.
a ritual older than the moon.
a homecoming.
About the Creator
Caitlin Gemmell
Caitlin Gemmell is a poet and aspiring novelist living in a woodland in upstate New York. You can connect with her on Instagram @icapturethestory and on Substack where she writes a weekly newsletter, Ink-Stained Compass.
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