Beneath the Surface

Beneath the Surface

I skipped the very last stone, 

it landed on the parting waves 

of dreams left unsaid. 

A smile crept upon my face, 

I was caught in a haze. 

The soft breeze caught 

my breath, 

left my hair tangled 

with broken promises. 

My hands dug into

the soft earth below,

to align my heartbeat 

with creatures alike. 

I searched for another, 

a stone or pebble, 

yet found a diamond. 

I lifted my hand, 

for it only to escape my grasp, 

just as my past.