Page 13 - Labyrinth--Surfacing Like Salmon-2019-2020

A tranquil bliss aloft in a speckled atmosphere, waves continued to churn against motionless dunes. Vicious crashing drove the child further away; Her still face- one shattered with time- reflected through midnight tides. Certainly, complexities of the sea were found serene by adults. The girl reassured herself same, But treacherous torrents tumbled to her feet. The tidal waves kept roaring. Motivated to relinquish the fears that suffocated her spirit, She embarked each evening to the lonesome beach. Watching from prolonged distances each time, The tidal waves kept roaring. With each phase of the glimmering moon, she sought after conclusion; It was imperative she obliterate the regret that plagued her soul. Standing on safe land, she noted Had not assisted her at all. It was on the final day the woman gave up, Breathlessly collapsing onto the seaside’s coarse sands. Her head slumped against the scratchy terrain, Body laying as waves began to wax. While the tidal waves roared, At last rushing past her fingertips, She conceived the knowledge In everything she found threatening was never so. Karolina Scislowicz While the Tidal Waves Roared 12