Ebb

Why does the shoreline withdraw?

The ocean inhales with the ebb

And under the veil of a new moon the sky is rushing back into itself

It is not retraction, but reclamation!

The sky is breathing

And this is her inhale

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Winds dance along the dark surface

Whipping undercurrents greedily grabbing at grains of sand

Anything will do

Because anything could become anything

And with each inhale, life is received

Yes, the dark of the night is ready to receive!

Every new cycle begins with the ebb

Every new cycle begins with the ebb