while the seas rush and rile
your insides begin to subside near its banter
fallacious thoughts break like the waves
unable to stand against its integrity
listening like an infant in attentive wonder
basking in the arms of sun and sea
rejection becomes acceptance
dislike stirs into attraction melding
into joy
this person I know comes not as a
stranger distanced from veritable stock
its heart is palpable, its love detectable
filling the air around the center of being
at the moment one could say this person
is charming, kind, and affectionate
yet its strength lies in pushing away
those that seek to change the original
package of honest reliability and
forthrightness
culminating into someone that stands
for honesty in folds of grey
going along with what makes for comfortability
instead of dreaming what one may be
keeping others at a distance in order to
shed the charlatan façade
weary and worn before the turbulent waters
life penetrates a lackluster form of
one who wants to let go and just be for the moment
letting the deep sea waters claim the body, heart,
and mind that once held perfect symmetry
that gave its owner star quality
owing no one an explanation
needing only the original package
of life and liberty.
Thanks for reading. Have a happy and safe Fourth of July. All best, Giulietta
Website: https://gpassarelli.com
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My poetry collection, Heart Like a Wheel, is published on Amazon.