Lost Waves in the Ocean

Today I call out,
from a cloud.
A sea of voices,
A sea of choices,
A sea of loud.

I hear one of these
fragile voices,
a small wave
on the ocean.
I hear her scream
out.
Out into the wide
open.
I hear her scream
in.
And to herself become
closed.

I see her become lost in the waves
and I watch her become lost from herself.
E

Ethan

VT

15 years old

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