The waves, which would channel sunlight into each splash Splash, a word bringing many smiles to children Children, who continued to jump as the waves began to rise Rise, in a way that swept all the sand away Away, all the children went Went to their cozy homes with fireplaces Fireplaces that warmed when the sand began to burn Burn, leaving behind more deep red damage Damage, that caused mothers to gather their children Children, that left behind trickles of glitter Glitter, that was once used to make unicorns Unicorns, that have flown away from our hearts Hearts, the broken pieces buried deep Deep in the wet sand under the aqua blue sea Sea, a place where littles used to paddle Paddle and squeal, but now a place where Where the tears shed by the lost are hidden Hidden in the deep, where the ocean must hold Hold on to every drop of saltiness for those who cry Cry tears only the ocean can withstand Withstand, and adapt to the trail of darkness Darkness that envelops the now roaring waves Waves, that now come charging towards shore Shore, that was a place where sandcastles stood tall Tall, and triumphed the spiraling wind Wind, that used to be a breeze Breeze, that now has become a chill Chill, that brings clouds to a perfect moment Moment by moment, the days get longer Longer we must wait for the next sunrise Sunrise, which awakens us with a new start Start, the waves go at it again Again, the pain cracks and burns Burns with such a pride and strength Strength, we all have and can use it to ride Ride those hurdling waves full of hurt Hurt, that can be ghastly Ghastly in a way that no one can see See, if we can’t see then we must try to listen Listen, and then gently take one another’s hand Hand in hand, we must jump together💙🤍 Sincerely, Caralia🫶🏼 This poem is long, and I don’t know if it’s my best work, but it represents a lot of things to me. One thing, it represents this community because here, we build each other up. Like a good family always does. Like my family always does. Here in this community, while the rest of the world might not be fighting these battles with us, we are together. Together, we are a forever. I can read the saddest poems on this app but instead of feeling down, I feel the desire to give you guys the hope, the love, and the warmth you guys deserve because you guys have all done that for me. So has my family. I care for all of you deeply and thank you, for all of your words. Every single word you write down has a meaning and deserves an applause 💙💙 I think I might write a story next time :) or maybe a less long poem lol. Hope you guys enjoy :) 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍