On the edge of the world, I stand alone,
the sea roars beneath me, a restless beast;
its waves crash like thunder, a symphony
of chaos, churning in the gray embrace
of storm clouds, heavy with unspoken truths.
I feel the weight of the air, thick and charged,
as lightning dances, a warning in the dark.
The horizon trembles, a line of fate,
where sky meets water, where dreams dissolve
like salt in the brine, swept away, forgotten.
I gaze into the depths, seeking answers,
but only the wild wind answers my call;
its voice a haunting echo of my thoughts,
reminding me of the fragile thread I walk,
of life, of loss, of the inevitable.
Each breath is a battle, each heartbeat a choice.
Standing firm against the tempest’s embrace,
I ponder the fleeting nature of existence,
the storm, a mirror reflecting my own strife;
and I am but a shadow on this cliff,
waiting for the storm to break, to free me.
Storm Watch
Alone they watch above crashing waves beneath storm clouds.

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