The grain of sand in my hand.

A J C 1958 (Swansea, MA)



The grain of sand in my hand.

I see visions of dreams as I stand by the roar of the shore. I hold within my hand one grain of sand. Through my fingers, the grain falls. Then I wept on the beach floor. My dreams are still dreams, yet my hope has flown away in the night and day. You were the grain of sand that I held in my hand. I can feel the cool breeze off the sea. I feel that grain of sand under my feet. All I ask for is a receipt. To make our love complete.

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Somewhere lost in my poems there's a grain of sand.

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Written on February 20, 2024

Submitted by alanswansea18 on February 20, 2024

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  • alanswansea18
    I still look for my grain of sand.
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