Tale Of A Tired Shore

I, like a shore, has been standing alone

For ages now.. 
Sand and sand 

In my heart and my soul ..

Ocean in front of me 

A vast sky above 

Yet, I, like a shore

Only stood alone and watched..

Waves came in, again and again

Lashed me each time, gave me pain

Washed me of myself ..

So that I do not remain..
I have borne all in reticence

Formed, then ruptured

Then formed again..

I, like a shore 

Only adopted silence..

Today, I want to break all the rules

And arrest the moving waves

I want to throw all the shells

Back into the sea..

And yell.. 'take back all that you had given'..
I want to pull down the heaven
And trample it under my feet..
And say, come see all
On a paradise do I stroll..
Today I want be the wave
Am tired of being the shore !

~Manjuri~