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DRIFTING

TM DiSarro·May 15, 2019

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DRIFTING

written by: TM DiSarro

@tmdisarro

There’s a shadow on my bedroom wall
Looks just like an island
Some distant place we used to go
A memory in black and grey
There’s a whisper on the water
A soft caress of ocean waves
Some promise in a bottle tossed
Sinking in a salty grave
A cloud on the horizon threatening
Something I can’t truly place
Searching for a point of view
Sorrow that I can’t erase
Some matter left unspoken
A word you cannot bear to hear
A thing you thought was dead and gone
A truth that you can never share
I cannot see the future now
Any more than I can stand my past
Nothing left that interests me
Nothing here that’s meant to last
Now water fills the empty spaces
Seeks its level on its own
Oceans set the time and tides
Drifting on the sea alone

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TM DiSarro is an American poet and writer living in Sarasota, Florida. He is the author of three books: THE BUSHMAN, a psychological mystery, and EVERY WICKED BIRD, a poetry collection of 200 poems, and POKING HOLES IN THE DARKNESS: a collection of 262 poems. All are available on Amazon. His unique writing style blends metaphor, wordplay, rhyme schemes, and spoken word with raw emotion and powerful imagery, reflecting his deep love for the written word and his commitment to the craft of writing. His passion for people and poetry shines through in every piece he creates. He posts regularly on Instagram, X, Facebook, Spillwords, and Miraquill, and his online presence has allowed him to connect with readers and fans worldwide. When not writing, TM builds costumes for various events and designs custom canvas for boats.

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