meditation

this morning,

while bodies moved collectively

I felt ushered out of myself,

buoyed by inhales and exhales,

across the acacia floorboards

past looming palm trees

and fallen fronds

to meet the sea

and rest for a moment,

allowing supple waves

to surge between my toes

and rush up my legs

fingertips treading the surface

gently tumbling and retreating

an endless exchange

of salt and sand

wading farther out

beyond the white-capped spume

into the deep turquoise

and then sinking into the cold blue

a breathless entry,

hair undulating like tentacles

a warm current gliding by,

becoming your breath on my skin

as you whisper into the crevice

between my bare shoulders

my love, my lover

you are the ocean

you say over and over, entering

the space between us

while we slowly rock

gently tumbling and retreating

yielding as supple waves

surge between our toes

rushing up my legs

into my heart

where salt and sky meet

where you’ll stay until the sun comes up

this morning

and again tomorrow.