soft waves ripple the water,
they come and they go,
sprinkling seeds of fervent hope

gentle waves tickle the sand,
they come and they go,
leaving dreams of rapture behind

boastful waves crash into rocks,
they come and they go,
shattering dreams to smithereens

frantic waves expunge the sea foam,
they come and they go,
drowning hope as it does

silent waves creep back to the sea,
they come and they go,
a cupful of tears in tow