I was skinny dipping by the beach,
Building sandcastles, collecting shells,
Making crowns out of seaweed,
Watching the paper boats sail.
The deep blue called me in,
The serenity, tempting me,
Step by step, I walked in,
Until the waves swallowed me.
I woke up in the middle of an ocean,
Gasping for breath, rapidly sinking,
Cursing my stupid decision,
Wracking my mind for a solution.
I had to find my way back,
Safe and sound to the land,
Even if it means learning to swim,
In the middle of an ocean.
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So you made that ocean from tears! ππ
Yeahh… You’re invited! πππ
Send me the address. ππ
Somewhere in the imagination! ππ
Okay. Next time you go there, you will find me. ππ
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this is so beautiful.
is it possible that instead of “wreaking”, which means: cause (a large amount of damage or harm).
you intended to write “racking” or (the alternative spelling) “wracking”?
see here: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/racking+my+brain. I hope this helps, and please forgive me if I’m wrong.
Thank you so much for your appreciation. And thank you again for pointing out. You’re not wrong. ππππ
Swim, drown or, you could’ve learn to fly… π Nicely written.
I wish I could have grown some gills though… πππ Thank you so much! β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ
Lol. My pleasure.
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This flows beautifully like the ocean waves you describe. The imagery is lovely and the story tragically beautiful and haunting. I think grammatically, Ben may have a point about the use of the word “wreaking”, but I saw it more poetically as a purposeful word play to insinuate the idea that thinking of a solution was “wreaking” havoc in your mind. Either word does not make any difference it how well this is written. Well done!
Thank you so much, Brad!! I’m so glad you like it. ππππβ₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈπ₯°π₯°π₯°About wreaking and wracking, I actually didn’t ponder upon it for long. I just wrote what came to my mind. πππππ€ͺ
In that case, the word you chose was perfect!
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Thank you so much, Sukanya! π€π€π€β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ
My pleasure β£οΈ
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Wonderful post Shreya. This would be a swim of hope.
Thank you so much, dear! πππ So glad you like it. π₯°π₯°π₯° Swim of hope, it is!! πππ€π€
You had me at skinny dipping by the beach. ππ Outstanding poem, Shreya, on many levels!
Haha… I knew it!! πππ Thank you so much, Dave!! π€π€π€ππππβ₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ How are you?? π
I’m thankfully doing much better! Thank you for asking! β€β€ππππ Just not yet ready to go skinny dipping yet, haha.. but I miss swimming. I will get back in the water next week, I hope. Do you like to swim, Shreya?
Haha … I’m glad you’re doing better and almost ready for a dip. I like to swim, but I don’t swim really well. ππ
That’s okay. Skinny dipping doesn’t need much skill. It’s very freeing, but we’d have to be very careful trying it in public. πππ
Haha… True! πππππππβ₯οΈ
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Thank you so much, Era! πππ
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Anything is possible when the creator is Shreya.
Girl you nail it Everytime. Like howπ€
It’s stunning I must say!
Absolutely beautiful!
π₯°π₯°π₯°π₯°π₯°π₯°π₯°π₯°π₯° I don’t know what to say…. You always overload me with praises. πππππππ How have you been? How’s everything going? β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ
I am doing good. Thank you.
Everything else is fine as well.
You tell me how about you?
I’m okaish… Kinda planning to catch up on your blog… Have been so busy with stuff. Miss you. β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈπ€π€π€
I miss you there as well.
But I know you are really occupied with your work and stuff.
So I just get happy wherever I see you there.
Also I know you care and are there always π€
I’m really trying to be super regular ππ
That is somewhere seen. Don’t worry.
We will wait to see you there.
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This was so beautiful Shreya and glad you made it back safe. Tell me, How did you connect it to your instagram? Great Idea.. β€οΈ Cindy
Thank you so much, Cindy. So glad you like it. I used the embed option on WP to link it to Insta. You have to click on blocks, then click on more options, then you’ll find it. π€π€π€πππ
YOu are so welcome Shreya, so beautiful!!! Thanks for that as well!!! β€οΈππ
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So beautiful π
Thank you, Hannah! π€π€β₯οΈβ₯οΈ
Wonderful poem.
That last line packed quite the surprise.
And was hilariously funny as well. ππ€£
Thank you so much, dear! So glad you like it. πππβ₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ
awesome! Love it! Your writing is fab! <3
Thank you so much, Carol!! So glad you like it. ππππ
This was so beautiful π β€οΈ
Thank you so much, Ashna! π€π€πππ
This post matches with your blog name.. yk.π
Learning to swim amidst the ocean is wild, crazy and scaryyy!!π€π
Haha… Yeahh!! But I nearly drowned and I couldn’t swim cause the waves were too strong… I had to be rescued… (Few years ago) π
Your practice will make you learn ..I guess.π
But be careful..we need you here!
Awww… π€π€π€π€β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈππππ
Shreyaaa!!π
You and your emojis! You have me for both, man.π€
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This is so beautiful! Loved it
Thank you so much! β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ
Beautiful
Thank you, Haroon! π€π€π€πππ How have you been?
I am fine trying to rediscover my touch
Ohhh… Take care. How’s everything going on? I’ve been out of blog for a while. πππ Gotta give yours a read. β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
I am fine what about you?
I’m okay!
I look forward to read your poems
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