only person she had
her mother .. left
many seasons ago
never to return
island is her home
every day is new
she observes whales
swims with dolphins
spears fish
daily meal
bananas .. coconuts
berries .. freely grow
she tries to forget
needs a soulmate
get her through lonely nights
often she ponders
what a lover
must look like
short .. tall
frail .. strong
many, many nights
she abruptly wakes
holding herself .. tightly
fevered caressing
goosebumps on her skin
gasping .. barely audible
she whispers to no one
these feelings unknown
eventually she falls back asleep
confused .. dreams of a faceless lover
ocean waves crash shoreline
moonlight reflects in high tides
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StandingBear