*Gift from the Sea

By Jen Payne

Gift from the Sea

The sea does not reward those
who are too anxious, too greedy,
or too impatient.

One should lie empty, open,
choiceless as a beach—
waiting for a gift from the sea.

– Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Gift from the Sea

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©2010, Photo by Jen Payne

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