Here I Stand

Here I stand, just a man
Looking out upon the great expanse
Which hurles itself with Hurculean force
Against the smooth walls of the cliff

Here I stand, just a man
Smaller than a grain of sand or a handful of ashe's
Watching in awe
This timeless battle between land and sea

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Winner of the 1993 NPR Poetry Slam

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