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In the dark

As I walked

To the sand dune shoreline

The birds fast asleep

Icy wind

As I saw

The ghost of Patrick

Seated at the foot of the first hill

As before

Not a word

Funny how that dimension

Fails to change a habit

Whilst the waves were being well behaved

I set a course for earthy graves

On the far side of the sea

You and me

Our barefoot trades aren't resting places

No concrete shoes for hesitation

Your language found its resting place there

I know we share in unknown spaces

And the night

Turned to day

I saw the black smoke fade in

The city brewing hot

The vessel docked

I knew the rocks

Of the opposite side

Would wait eternity

Once I found a steady pace

After my reversal voyage

I danced, I didn't race

I found the faultlines

It's a family affair

I had never seen you there

But I found your hidden spots

Outside

And though the flood will surely come one day

The mystery of you won't fade

It's a piece of you

That lives

At the foot of the wall