You yearn for the sea
Its ultramarine blue,
Its darkening shades at sunset,
Its thick gurgle and echo.

It tugs at your heart strings,
Shames your imagination,
Pacifies your agitation,
Gives you a focus and a goal.

Then it slaps you in the face
Without warning,
Taking away your solitude,
Your respect and your yearning.

 © Mukesh Williams
July 1981, Madras

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