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Togetherness Poetry at Paper Poetry
Unity
At one with the ocean
Lying on the sand
Listening to the waves
Feeling the warmth on my skin
My soul feels uplifted
The gentle breeze is freeing
My spirit dances all around
The fresh sea air fills my lungs
Revitalising, rejuvenating, refreshing
The waves constantly moving, morphing
Crashing into the sand
Powerful and peaceful
Reassuring and restless
Endlessly flowing in and out
To me the ocean is where I feel most connected, at peace, a feeling of oneness, unity. I love walking along the sand and gazing out at the water but there’s something incredible for me about being in the water. It is then that I feel most at one with the ocean. Maybe it is because we originated in the ocean? And somewhere inside of us there is a deep, ancient, connection to the ocean.
I wrote this poem on a recent holiday where I explored some of Australia’s most beautiful beaches. Australia is blessed with so many beautiful beaches as we are surrounded by water. This awareness of the ocean being all around…
