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THE WATER'S EDGE

Lets not waver, wander, weather by the water’s edge,

Lets not gaze, gather, and falter as the wave’s progress.

Can we bask, bathe, and celebrate in the sea instead?

When we jump, there’s no backward, only looking ahead.

So come with me and by the sea we’ll transform our misery.

Dive into the waves, dive into the bay, for here regrets are untrue.

Lets not waver, wander, weather by the water’s edge. 

 

She asked you not to come here; she needs you at the water’s edge,

Yet you must traverse ahead with me, basking in the sea.

Don’t wait and watch her stand there with her many men. 

I wait not in fear; I stay until someone joins me here. 

 I don’t feign that I’m waiting for you, nor do I wait in vein, 

But I’m aware of why you wait; last time you didn’t waver;

You dove far in and met a jagged rock. You were shocked. 

But lets not waver, wander, weather by the water’s edge.

 

For the past is something far away and we must accept today. 

You chose the wrong day to dive; today, you will alter your mind

Don’t be afraid; embrace the wave, for I will keep you safe. 

I’ll meet you at our new horizon, where you will be filled with joy.

So come with me and by the sea we’ll transform our misery.

Lets not waver, wander, weather by the water’s edge.

 

But I cannot stand by the water’s edge forever.

Escape the jetty’s grips, escape the pain, untangle any jabs. 

You’ll let go of the ropes, I can hope, for forever’s a sad eternity.

Don’t examine fate, for I may not wait though I

[Want to] waver, wander, weather by the water’s edge

[Together].

 

— Christine Barba