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The Sun Always Sets in the West

The sun always sets, no matter where you go.

The sun always sets, no matter where you go.
You can believe in fate or destiny.
But, you cannot deny the choices you make, the paths that you take.
The sun always sets.
And, it'll always be in the west.

photos taken at Santa Monica Pier, Los Angeles, California

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Travel Diaries: Saint Maarten - Entry One

Beyond the sun's shine, I felt the ocean's breathe
pulsating through the turquoise sea,
sending ripples over white sand below my feet. 

Beyond the sun's shine, I felt the ocean's breathe
pulsating through the turquoise sea,
sending ripples over white sand below my feet. 

With my mind at peace,
waters waved at me knee-deep.
And every breeze whispered for me to never leave. 

And what if?
What if I were just like them?
Neither here nor there, but never to leave.

What if I just laid in the waters, floating to places that only currents can take me.
But, they do depart from this island. 
Not even the water stay forever.

Some wash ashore and sink beneath sand.
Some choose the sky and vanish with sunshine, 
Others, like me, sail away together back into the depths of the sea.

I prefer to be the sun. Another visitor of this vision that I seek
I'll rise again tomorrow so that I can see earth, wind and sky where I choose, casting smiles on me.

Love,
Laura

Check out my full vision of St. Maarten by clicking here.

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