Elements

In my first breath I taste her,

Briny air pours memories in every

Drink —dissolving a yearning draught.

Warm sands play at my toes with

Each stride, gentle strokes, sending

Senses uprising from

Her roots into my spine.

She basks upon my body,

Beaming fire, heating my skin.

Simply seeking my brilliancy

So I, too, radiate — vulnerably.

Her profound wave infinitely inhales

With mine, exhales peace, a

Universal language of sounds.

A fluidity I’ve found greets

All parts of me, where we are

Unconditionally connected;

Flowing through space as one.

Her flavor’s always left upon me;

Salted skin,

Sun-kissed cheeks;

So each time I

Say goodbye, she’s still there

In my expression.