This poem was written in response to a prompt given by @poetryrise on Threads App. The prompt was: “Write a poem or quote in the comments inspired by the photo below…” The reference photo for the prompt is the featured photo here. You can see more from Poetry Rise: click here!

“You coax me
I don’t want to leave
The depths of my cave
But you coax me

You lure me
I don’t know for sure
What lies in the light
But you lure me

And where light
Meets dark
My toes curl in
Gripping the sand
With all their might

And where waters edge
Meets rocky points
Waves delight with
Foamy little bubbles
My resolve crumbles

You welcome me
Warmly
Into the salty sweet spray
You welcome me

You hold me
Wrapped in a blanket
Of seafoam so white
You hold me

In early morning light
You heal me”

– Bella L. of labellajourneys via Threads App