Excellent free verse Sandbox by michaelcahill No Restrictions Poetry writing prompt entry

I doubt any of my school chums have THIS MUCH SAND I imagine I could build                        a city out of it                                 if I had the time             or maybe a tropical island hideaway                                 if the ocean decided to finally                    arrive   ~~~~~ I remember when the ocean wasn't out there                                            at the end of the sand                or maybe I didn't notice it   I notice it now                and it calls to me the sand has its appeal         but vastness and mystery                           well …   ~~~~~ sometimes I wonder if there ever was a strip of sand to walk on                    at the end of the ocean I'm sure my memory is clear I wasn't born here at sea     ~~~~~   the horizon is thrilling now            for something pierces it                      something familiar   something safe   ~~~~~ there is sand everywhere but still the ocean attacks               as though it plans to recapture me I retreat from the greedy hands of the water                                          as they grasp at me   I hear the ocean cursing at me for what, I cannot say           and it's accusations are but whispers                      as it retreats to regroup its assault   I know I'm safe now surrounded by sand far from the sea I once foolishly                                       breached   I wonder why I would ever enter                               such a dangerous place   ~~~~~ the sand surrounds me but there is                                                 little room I stare out just looking something was out there once I know that   ~~~~~   the space is small and confining me and a small bit of sand                             nowhere to go           no reason to be   ~~~~~ I once had school chums                                      I wonder ...   Writing Prompt Write a poem of any type to enter this poetry. Any subject.

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