Big Fish Calling Me To the Sea Part 1

My spirit has been calling to get up and go to the sea My spirit has been telling me that there is something for me to see My spirit is calling me to fly over the big sea My spirit is saying that something is available for you and me I didn’t plan on going out this morning But something forced me to answer the “calling” There was no phone call, no written message No assignment, no obligation or requirement Something deep inside was propelling me instead And something powerful that was not myself pulled me out of bed I wanted to sleep a little longer so that I could feel stronger So I dilly dally for a while then count to three And got on a bus going to the gigantic sea The morning gleamed at me with intense feeling And I suddenly got the meaning that everything is revealing I stared at the morning with dignity Extracting its stubborn tooth from its sealed jaws Making way for the overdue applause Sleepy eyes suddenly came alive Shaking the sleepiness out of their eyes and Alas everything started to crystallize I gazed at them and sip ginger tea from my cup The fuss ended and I could finally thank the heavens The jolly bus rumbled through the amusing town And for the first time I could feel love bouncing all around We were finally on the same chapter and the same page And we all understood the message clearly and held it dearly I traveled on three different buses before I could reach the big sea Something mystical was happening to me An entity began to metamorphose inside me I felt elated and relaxed Men with big motor bikes creeped up behind me offering me a ride to the sea They follow me everywhere I go trying to persuade me I stumbled upon a little corner shop and met some youth just waking up I inquire where to get the third bus to the big sea They were extremely helpful but they laughed loudly We chatted for a while until the bus arrived I leaped on the bus and sat next to some children And tried to talked with them but they stared and stared at me I looked through the window and I could see cows grazing in the fields And a multitude of white ducks running about in the grass I have not seen one farm animal since I got here But the local people sell meat in the street and everywhere I always wonder where it comes from and who owns the land The holiday festivities has been complete and young men and young women Were moving back and forth with suit cases dangling in their skinny hands Some going back to school while others journeyed to their hometown The bus finally reached its destination and I jumped off without hesitation I walked towards the big sea and I could feel the wind chill blowing at me I have never been to a sea port before so I don’t know exactly what it is all about But as soon as I got there the message was loud and clear There wasn’t anything surprising or shocking just ordinary people working for a living The fish market hinged closely to the seaport and many shops crowded the swampy place . The fish business is a hard sell, when it is old it has a terrible smell The fish on the plate is appetizing but the process is quite painstaking I enquire about the price at the port but in some instance it cost more than the price offshore I observed all the activities at the port Old fish, new fish and some just coming from the sea filled the place around me, the fishy smell, the juicy smell Perfuming the atmosphere casting the demon back to the sea curious women gathered around me they were jolly as can be They looked so special in their weaved bamboo hat selling their fish because that’s all they have got Big catch, big fish surround me hiding its face at the bottom of the sea The fisherman caught it with a little net and place in front of me and asked me to bet He held it up close to sky and I snapped a photo as he passed by Big ships sailing in the sea with a dynamic message for you and me Fishermen with their buckets and scales, and vendors gather around to price the day Big ships sailing in the ocean get ready for a double portion Manmade boats and bamboo boats doing business all around There was something unique about the little boats They had car tire stringed around to keep them afloat what is this technology all about? They have accepted their lifestyle and work very hard to survive. ________________________________________________________ CONTINUE IN PART 2