Title: Calm at Sea Before a Storm

in the Soul

Royal Club for Literature and Peace 

Title: Calm at Sea Before a Storm

in the Soul

Kasia Dominik

Title: Calm at Sea Before a Storm in the Soul

A black dress, like a night veil, clings to her body, concealing secrets.

Hair blown by the sea wind,

waves with the rhythm of the sea,

and she stands at the edge of the world,

on the border between dreams and reality.

She gazes into the distance, into the endless space,

at the sky that merges with the water,

where the horizon seems to kiss

the waves carrying unspoken words.

She stands with her back to what she feels, what she thinks,

to moments that have passed,

to glances that have not been exchanged,

to herself.

And so, over the shore,

her scent rises like birds,

seeking a place to breathe.

She feels the water washing over her feet,

as the day disappears into the afterlife.

She feels and still waits, still dreams.

Kasia Dominik

 (Poland)

documentation: Waffaa Badarneh