Desert Dweller

The wave
knocks me
off my feet,

pulling me away from shore,
tumbling and churning
with the flotsam and foam.

I struggle for breath 
fight for life, but
the water is stronger.

Eventually
I tire
and collapse.

Only then does the wave retreat
leaving me defeated
and alone on the sand.

© 2025 Bruno Talerico
Stafford challenge 149/365
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