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A Joyful Noise

Treasure Island Cove

#FrecklesFriday: Reciprocated gifts

September 29, 2017 by Melodye Shore

To the vast blue ocean, I offered a single rose,

and whispered a simple prayer about gratitude and grace.

It was ushered into deeper waters by the outgoing tides.

The ocean swaddled it in velvet,

And sang to it sweet lullabies and old, familiar hymns.

Time passed. The tides rolled in and receded.

I waded in the shallows, watched the rosebud sink and rise again.

A deep peace washed over me, and when the tidewaters dipped to their lowest ebb, I discovered these treasures from the sea.

Is it any wonder that Freckles likes to lounge here, in Treasure Island Cove?

 

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Posted in: #FrecklesFriday, Gifts from the sea, grace, gratitude, rose, tides, writing Tagged: #FrecklesFriday, grace, gratitude, Tides, Treasure Island Cove

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