I walk along the shoreline
Gazing out at the water
As I’m watched over by the rocky cliffs
The sky is overcast with a dull but comforting grey
The clouds have seen better days
But they promise they’re doing fine
Despite the reassurance
Raindrops start to fall
I empathize
As I feel the same
Every step I take across the sand
Shaped and hardened by the water
I think about the things I’ve done
All in the past, relatively speaking
Had I done enough? Was I strong enough?
Had my resolve been strengthened
To get myself through the days
When it felt like all my strength had left me?
When I look back at my foot prints
Slowly being washed away by the tides
It was disheartening to know
That time works the same way
Eventually
Proof of my existence would erode away
Much like the water does to the sand
But as I keep walking, and walking
I create new prints
Along the sand of course
As long as I keep walking
I will reassure the universe that I am here
A glint of light shines my way
Reflecting off the water
The sky is blue, and the clouds are brighter
And now I walk a little taller
