.take it all.

the breeze from the sea passes over her body,

and with her toes in the sand she begins to let it wash her away.

the sound of the waves crashing on the shore,

returning to sea with everything she wants to leave her.

her tears blend in with the water.

each shell sitting beside her contains a piece of her pain,

they are dragged along the sand with the pull of the tide.

away from her body, leaving only marks in the sand.

she fills her lungs with the ocean air,

the chill runs down her spine,

every thought in her head disappears.

the sun watches over her,

slipping in and out from between the clouds,

warming her skin before it falls behind the horizon.

why can't it always be like this?

the calmness that overwhelms her body will evaporate on the drive home.

this place with all its hidden memories is safe,

nothing else matters here.

here there are no games, no winning or losing,

no lies, no pain or hurt lingering in the shadows.

its an open space with a view to get lost in.

the tears that run down her face here are her release,

she recovers from them here.

they are invisible scars that cut into her cheeks anywhere else,

but not here.

she quietly promises to the fading sun that tomorrow will be different,

it will be ok.

she will be fine without them.

she wishes it was all a dream,

that she hadn't given all of herself for what seems now to be.. nothing.

the cold water from the rising tide reminds her its real,

its her battle, this is her life.

she wont give up trying,

she will climb higher, faster and stronger than ever before.

she is willing to take the risk.