u/julianoodle

Waves come crashing to grey sullen shores.
Powerful and strong, it breathes and roars.
Cascading and caressing each grain of sand,
A warm embrace between sea and land.

High above, a seagull soars high.
Wings of purity it spreads to fly.
Battling high against darkened cloud,
In a wind that blows fiercely, flying graceful and proud.

Beneath, the sand is soft and warm.
Sculpted by nature, it's weathered the storm.
A passionate battle between calmness and rage,
A new chapter's beginning; don't turn the last page.

I listen again to the whispering waves,
Music of nature calming and brave.
Its power unknown, its stillness untamed,
Mysterious and magical, a treasure earth claims.

By: Edel T. Copeland. 🏖️

The first time the girl stepped into Las Vegas, she felt as if she'd walked straight into one of her own dreams. Neon lights shimmered like stars that had fallen to earth, and every casino hummed with possibility. Dressed in black and crimson, with a top hat perched on her dark curls, she wandered through the city carrying a secret smile. Around her, playing cards seemed to drift through the air as if they had chosen her instead of the other way around.

At a small card table hidden in the back of an old casino, the girl was dealt a strange hand: the Ace of Hearts, the Ace of Diamonds, and cards she could have sworn had been floating around her moments before. The dealer winked and told her that in Las Vegas, luck wasn't always something you found - it was something that found you.

When the final card was turned, the room fell silent. The girl had won, but not just chips. The cards revealed a message written in shimmering red ink: "Follow your own magic." By the time she looked up, the dealer was gone, the cards had vanished into the air, and the only proof remained in the smile she carried as she disappeared into the glittering Vegas night.

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