Solitude

shut in this fortress
long days spent looking over
my kingdom of sand
–
rising tides-
my castle begins
to crumble

floating alone on
an odd patch of flat water
in amidst the waves
–
open windows-
a raven shelters
from the storm

alone with my thoughts
in the distance barren trees
fade into the mist
–
before sunrise-
my mug of tea
gently steaming

Waves crash on the shore
As uncounted grains of sand
Sift through my fingers