Ebb and Flow

My heart is wound

on seaweed spool

a window to my ocean

as I dwell within

tumbling water,

beached driftwood

where my skeletons

are buried in the deep.

I gaze at the cobalt line

on yonder horizon

yearning to capture it

as it shivers.

I listen to the soft

lapping lullaby of sea.

Winds exhale while

I inhale their scent.

Ocean choir melody

cradles me

as it ebbs and flows

while I float above

like a bird gliding,

soaring in life’s currents.

Watching the iridescent

regrets of the sun

as it reaches warm fingers

of light

tied up in ribbons.

Citron cloak rises

from the tides

bringing moody light

as drops of water

form latte foam.

I build sandcastle dreams

as the ocean skin

nuzzles dancing waves.

Neon charisma

burnishes gold medal sun.

Turquoise tears

call with whispered refrain.

I embrace the moment

as the wind sighs

my name mournfully

while the sea

bathes me in its arms

calling me home.