i would have never wished 

for you to go through

the waters that you did. 

i wish i could have been

stronger than the wind, 

more forceful than the

waves. that i could have 

calmed the storm with

a single powerful word. 

but you have made it

to the shore, you have 

crawled up on the sand

and while you may need 

to rest there for some time

that is fine. for while you 

are tired now the onslaught 

has shaped you in spectacular

ways that you would not have 

been before. you have 

had edges smoothed 

and a new shape formed 

that would have taken years, 

if ever, without the storm. 

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©Heather Pound 2022