she watched the wave crash onto the beach

the rolling surf pounded the wet sand

exploding in a spray of white foam

energized water from the wave surged forward

running up the sloping beach

defying gravity until it ran out of steam

reluctantly sliding back down

swallowed up by the angry sea

the beach barely had time to take a breath

before the next wave crashed in

she let her thoughts wander between waves

thinking back to all the bad things she had done

another wave crashed in

regrets for all the poor decisions she had made

another wave crashed in

remorse for all the heartbreaking she had caused

another wave crashed in

wishing she had never rejected the one who really loved her

another wave crashed in

realizing that the affair was the biggest mistake of her life

another wave crashed in

her illicit lover had dumped her

another wave crashed in

she was totally alone now

another wave crashed in

she accepted her punishment

another wave crashed in

sentenced to eternal waves of sorrow

another wave crashed in