The Tide of Life
A Sonnet
It falters, gliding, gliding back to sea.
To reach its goal, it tries, and tries once more.
It skims the crest; it swells triumphantly.
The water grabs and tries to stay its hand,
And struggles for it knows its life is done.
Once more, once more it grasps into the sand,
But grip is lost and all its life is gone.
A child reaches out to understand.
He falters but he never loses hope.
And, after struggling, he becomes a man.
At middle age, he's reached his highest scope.
But ebb tide comes, however hard man tries.
He grabs at life, but in the end-he dies.
Published by Donna Davis
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