walking along the shore

sea breeze rustles my hair
friends share a laugh
on a bench
water, cold water
for sale
mussels & rice
on the half shell
skateboards & bikes
two men asleep
on the nearby grass
this stroll
soon a memory
of my life
in Kadiköy
filed away
with things
worth remembering
overshadowing things
to forget

5 thoughts on “walking along the shore

  1. Very lightly touching on some heavy subject matter–memory and our part in choosing what we remember–or in some cases, what we wish to remember. Very thought-provoking–I really like “overshadowing things / to forget”…

    • Thanks, Jeff. As I approach my move, less than 3 weeks away, I find myself becoming more and more selective of just what I want to remember, and what I want to forget.

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