The Castle on The Beach

I came upon a castle once
Whilst walking on The Beach
Which moved as I approached
Just beyond my reach

A solitary shape
Shifting through the sand
Sifting 'tween my fingers
As I grasped out with my hand

I could see my own reflection
Embedded in the grain
As a million minute particles
Were all whispering my name

I came upon a castle once
Whilst walking on The Beach
Which moved as I approached
Just beyond my reach

As daylight dimmed to darkness
As dusk became the night
The voices grew in loudness
I began to lose my sight

I could hear the castle calling
I could feel a rising tide
A familiar stench of fear
As wave and wall collide

I came upon a castle once
Whose fate seemed set in motion
I could have sworn I heard a cry for help
As it returned unto the ocean

Suicidal tidal waves
The ebb and flow of depression

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Dedicated to a Friend. Never to be forgotten.
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Comments appreciated.

Beautiful work, as always!

That is very moving & quite emotional, beautiful as all your other work
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My eyes are a bit wet after reading that.

I love the symbolism. Its a really moving poem.