Friday 55 – “In the Wake”
In the Wake
Birds watch
child; sand reflects
child; clouds shine
on child, waves calm
for child; day itself takes
care, finding
its inner adult, in the
hope (perhaps) that what
will be born
in that sparkle of foam
will not be a full-blown
goddess, but simply
love, a child lost
in finding, a child
concentrating
in light.
(It’s late, but it’s Friday and it’s 55 words – tell it to the G-man.)
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ManicDDaily 
March 16, 2012 at 11:11 pm
You might be late but you hit a grand slam! I absolutely love this, one of my favorites. And those birds really do look like they’re watching the child. “The waves calm for child” 🙂
Yes, everything depends upon and waits for the child. Beautiful 55.
March 17, 2012 at 7:10 am
but simply
love, a child lost
in finding, a child
concentrating
in light….love this…a child, lost in finding…that’s great…so simple, so natural, so special, so magical…and i’m so in need for a beach… makes my heart ache when i see that pic…
March 17, 2012 at 7:44 am
smiles….we are each a child if we let it…and the magic is still there if we let it…to be lost in …the beach is the perfect place for me to get there….
March 17, 2012 at 11:39 am
Karin…
The innocent, the real, the pure….For now anyway.
Yes, better late than not at all!
Loved your 55
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
March 18, 2012 at 10:22 pm
I love watching the pure sweetness of a child. Especially when a little one sees the ocean for the first time!