Sailing In

Sailing In, originally uploaded by SeaScapes12.

Sudden Visit to the Wharf

From the damp
light of lamps
in the fog filled
street he can see
her standing,
watching the harbor as
boats sail in and out.

She longs to be a part
of that past she
was born for,
though a twist of fate
brought her away from the
alleys and markets, into
privilege and proper
appearances.
He cannot stop the
movement of her feet
as she glides along
the water’s edge,
drawn to the
labor she used
to know so well.

Fishermen draw the nets
and she tries to help;
it is too much for
her to bear.
Salty tears slide
down her cheeks,
merging with
bitter flavoring of
the sea.

He watches her turn away
from all she ever cared for,
Heading back to where
she now takes residence,
the place still foreign
to her eyes, with a man
still foreign to her heart.