Sea Lessons

All night the sea with its broken heart lamented its love O happy were days kissing the rivers'saltless tongue in praise Of raindrops on their naked skin together trembling. My heart is pounding like the surf on distant bars tonight for callous flesh like stones will not melt before morning comes for love and make us agree that silence is calmer sea to clearly see The beauty of the reef submerged in every heart draws breath From stifled air that latent sleep in troubled or tranquil breasts In the mixing of two waters like our souls the corals bloom afresh