{"seoTitle":"Tiptoe — A Short Poem About Leaving and Returning to the Sea","seoDescription":"A short poem about a woman who tiptoes out of the sea, pauses on the shore, and — with a smile — returns to the surf that still calls her. By Pemba Umoja.","keywords":"tiptoe poem, sea poem, ocean poem, longing poem, leaving and returning poem, contemplative poetry, Pemba Umoja poems","line1":"She tiptoed out of the water","line2":"as though she didn't want to leave.","line3":"","line4":"Admittedly,","line5":"she was tired.","line6":"","line7":"She had bathed,","line8":"soaked,","line9":"waded in the surf","line10":"for a long, long time.","line11":"","line12":"Her skin was withered","line13":"and wrinkled","line14":"by the lapping waves.","line15":"","line16":"Rest waited","line17":"on the shore,","line18":"inside the deep sands.","line19":"","line20":"But alas,","line21":"the waves still called her.","line22":"","line23":"Though she tiptoed out of the water,","line24":"she paused,","line25":"listened to the surf,","line26":"turned around,","line27":"and with a smile,","line28":"returned to the sea."}