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By coujeaux Date: 2003 Feb 09 Comment on this Work [[2003.02.09.17.09.31302]] |
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It was tease of the Gulf breezes that struck a chord that evening, as it was the sparkling sea, Two reflections caught me at once: image of the sun off of wavetops and how we used to be. As my body moved quickly down the highway facing the sands, my mind outpaced its speed, For your memories are never faster than regrets that follow when you surrender out of need. It was as if we never left the shorelines or the reasons we'd been there, but gone they were, And as the dunes blurred into beige mirages I thought of nothing else save for being with her. My dreams are yet warm and vibrant of you, even chilled by solitary nights and longing heart, Places we played under heat of the subtropical light led us to think how we loved set us apart. We left our problems in the dust of civilization, braving the depth of possibility free to explore, Then, just as we were engulfed by joys of rapture came the pull of currents as always before. Now we strain toward one another, just past grasp, desperate screams replacing cries of yes, Whether or not our wills can traverse the oceans that divide us now I leave to anyone's guess. My transportation pulled off of the roadway and stopped, and I stepped again upon our beach, Trudging toward the easy motion of the waves I deliberated upon it until it came within reach. I looked into the deep waters and searched for the answers I could never fathom on my own, Wondering whether or not somewhere within the murky deep held resolutions I wasn't shown. Then, I took a deep breath and found myself submerged in saline, flowing freely as if on cue, For a moment, one precious little instant, I realized she was with me, as if I had always knew. |