Turbulent waves crash
on the shores
of paradise
Rhythmically chanting
a familiar mantra
Turn back
Turn back
Intermittent flashes
of misguided intentions
wind through awareness
like a venomous snake
shedding its skin
as dripping fangs prepare
to pierce tender flesh
Alone on that
beautiful beach
Bathed in the light
of the dying sun
She wraps
trembling arms around
her exhausted body
Deja vu
Deja vu
May seem doomed
to repeat the past
Recalling lessons learned
motivation manifests
On the precipice
of carefully weighed options
the shimmering moon
inspires a new reality
while damp footprints
leave the shore
to walk a new path
Writing and Reflections 