Bittersweet Release

I felt the salty tears run down my face,

As I slightly quickened my pace.

I just wanted to run,

Run away from all the pain,

But once again my efforts were in vain.

I wish that I could be,

Like the clam ocean water that I always see.

Serene and content with how it is

Living in such a wonderful state of bliss.

I feel to my knees,

Wishing that I could have a moment of peace,

One where I could forget it all,

Not needing to fear my nearing fall.

So there I sat, on the ground,

Marveling at the beauty I had found.

The salty water washing over my feet,

Seeming to wash away my sense of defeat.

The melodious breeze whispered in my ear

Seeming to fight away all my fears,

The fears that had haunted me for years,

Scars of what once had been.

I stuck my finger in the dampened sand,

And there I traced a single word.

I got to my feet,

Leaving behind my defeat,

As the salty water washed it away.

If only it had been that simple,

So easy and effortless.

If only the pain would simply fade away,

Leaving me walking without a sway.

But even if this pain is real,

Something that I'll always feel.

At least I've found my moment of peace,

My bittersweet release.