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Sanctuary

The iridescent moonlight glistens on the wet sand of the shore
Cold, salty water licks at my toes as I walk
My legs resist moving as they cry out in pain from running
But I ignore the discomfort and continue on my way
My legs are used to running
I’ve had to run for as long as I can remember,
Away from all the pain and rejection in my life
Other times I’ve had to returned home
To the same hate and lack of understanding thrown in my face
I’ve always had to stay there because I had nowhere else to go
But this time it’s different
This time I’ve run farther than I ever imagined I would,
To a secret place only a lucky few will ever find
I was told about this sanctuary
But never truly believed it existed
Unrealistic, like a dream, I was certain I would never find it
Yet here I stand on miles of beautiful beach, far away from home, alone with my thoughts
So far away that no emotions can cause me pain here
A cool ocean breeze makes me shiver as I finally regain my breath
Waves crash only a few feet away from me
Salty air sprays in my face
I glance up at the moon and stare for a few moments before continuing on my way
A hand slips into mine and I whip around in shock
The moonlight shows me an angelic form
Soft brown locks blow in the wind as hazel eyes stare into my own
My heart starts beating faster and faster
I am dazed, confused, tripping over my own words
Love
But it can’t be
A mistake surely…
For no one has ever loved me
I try to speak but white crashing water takes away my words
And leaves me with my thoughts
I have been running all my life, and I have found the sanctuary,
But how is this boy leaving me feeling more complete
Than I ever was lost in my subconscious?
My thoughts are broken
His hand leads me by the water’s edge
A cloud of logic returns
“This can’t be real” “You don’t deserve him”
Words of reason begin racing through my mind
And he stops once more
His hand neatens a piece of my hair blown by the breeze
My heart beats again faster, faster, and faster yet
And before I realize it he has left me with a kiss
The words “catch me if you can” linger in the air
A smile creases my face, the first genuine smile I’ve had in a long time
I ignore my thoughts and listen to my heart,
As I chase down the handsome boy that has left me questioning everything
I slow down and loose his tracks as the beach ends
I am left alone with palm trees and sand dunes
My thoughts catch up with me and I panic
And just as I begin to believe this all was fabled up in my mind
An unseen force tackles me to the sand
On my cheek kiss after sweet kiss
Until I can bear it no longer and kiss him in return
I feel my life flash before my eyes
Every memory, every last painful memory is relived
And I bury myself in his arms to hide from the pain
I am left bewildered, wondering why I am so saddened
Then it cuts me like a knife
But pain runs deeper than cuts, pain is in the mind
I realize I have never felt such sincere compassion before
Not from friends, family...
As this new sensation runs through my veins
His strong arms carry me away from the shore
Another revelation occurs inside my racing mind
The sanctuary isn’t my beloved shore
It is found within him.

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