the mighty atlantic sunrise

the sun rises and sets over empty hearts and empty streets and every so often i hear the ocean in my mind and think of how all those must be feeling. they are all out, saving the world. and i am here. waiting, lovesick and sworn to the souls of the dying. waiting here for the triumphant return. and how i miss you.

and how the swell fills up all the lungs of all the people in all the world. and the sand and salt burn holes in the sunlight. that clean smell, that ultimate moment. and i know all my love lies on the ocean now, a million miles away, and a thousand miles apart. two shadow whispers of the heart of a blue-eyed southern girl.

sweet teas and mint julip and the sound of a born and bred kentucky singing the songs of rebellion. the shine and the draw of the neon city lights with the buzz and echo of learning to let go. the mourning and the hot hot rush. each the beauty and the longing.

a girl, in love, and fighting ghosts of a resurection.

and how my heart is pulled.