LIV.

She stands by the shores, pacing the sands
Paying no heed to gemstones twinkling at her feet
Staring out past the horizon
Past pale waves cresting over the sky

Does she wait for those she lost?
Those who left her without even a farewell?
She stands tall and straight, her eyes clear
Does she wait for her sons?

Her children left her, she who begot them
They left without a farewell
She wanted to keep them, and they would not stay
They broke her heart, one by one, they must have
For sons to break a mother's heart were they
And evil deeds they did ere they left
Without giving farewell

Grieves she must, for her lost sons
But when daybreak comes, sweet and clear
She brushes the sand from her skirt and walks back to her home
For strong she is, she has always been strong
Strong and solid as the earth
And she knows that no grief can last
And that life goes on