The Day I Went to
the Sea
The
day I went to the sea
the
smell of expectant monsoon
unsettled
the air
and
tides roared to the sky.
Heads
emerged from the sand
and
a dog
pissed
over a rock
engraved
with lovers' names.
Three
men undressed and
dove
into the sea.
A
little girl
picked
up a shell to her right ear
and
heard
the sea
that
would soon swallow
three
lives.
I
walked backwards
along
the coastline
till
the sea turned black
so
it could no more alter the stars
hung
above it.
The
dog left soon after.
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