The Tides That Bind
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Annalise Lennon, Grade 8, Merici College
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Poetry
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2016
Excellence Award in the 'Word Zone 2016' competition
The ocean greets me dearly
She opens her arms wide
I bound toward her comfort
I let her be my guide
The ocean thrums to me
She whispers in my ear
"Come," she's chanting softly
Her voice is all I hear
Engulfing me in warmth
The fingers of the waves
Drag me to the bottom
The path to death she paves
The salt flows through my mouth
As the sand through my fingers
I manage to escape
But the fear of it still lingers