Joy of the Sea

Listen to the rhythm

ocean’s heartbeat,

awakening my longing

as my lips follow

shape of shivers.

My soul overflows,

buried deep within

aqua waves -

whispering hiss

of worries carried

away by sea surges,

strings of pelicans

strung in V’s

single blue crayon line

ocean meets sky.

Voltage jolts with

salt air breaths

wildness unrestrained

as calmness settles

like residue on skin

touched by silver fingers

of unfathomed sea,

ocean crests protecting

like warm wombs,

stars mobbing sky

in evening blackness,

drops of myself

left in grains of sand,

salted kernels sifting

through my soul.