what does it mean to yearn?
laid out upon the rocks, as waves
come down, they crash and burn.
to wash away the salt with yet
more brine was a mistake—
what traces have you found
left in its wake? please know:
for every sigil tattooed on your skin
there is another on your heart;
for every silence that you break
you can still find a smaller shard
kept safely hidden in your mind.

© marrmalade writes