January 14, 2026
MANIP

the sea remains where it decides to be

waves crashing on and off the shore

it can never make up its mind about anything

i wrote poems in the sand

only for the sea to ruthlessly wipe them away

the sea carries no reflection or echoes of anyone

it does not have a face or a story to tell

but the seafoam says otherwise

the sea is just there to thrash about in its own ocean

and as i write this poem again in the sand

i remain hopeful that the sea does not wash it away