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I remember gazing upon the ocean from my lanai on the Kona mountainside Watching the cruise ships gliding through the dark Into Kailua Bay at the Same time every morning always clad in their bright jewel necklaces that lit up the dawn. I remember sitting on my lounge chair observing the moon collide with daybreak And disappear from sight While sipping Kona coffee That heavenly aroma warming me to life. I remember delighting at the dolphin Each morning, wondering how in the world they don’t crash into each other when they all leap at once so carefree and happy, spinning and twisting splashing each other with their play. I remember watching The humpback whales I mean, they are magnificent creatures and my heart would dive right with them, and then rise so high when they leaped out of the water How can they do that? I would search the ocean For a glimpse of their Waterspouts, the sign They would begin jumping again, What a marvelous way to spend the day! Watching mothers and babies play together and jealous bulls smack their tales not be outdone by women and children. I remember sitting by the ocean at Kukio Beach, one that few tourists know about yet, watching the water change colors aquamarine near the shore cerulean a little farther out shading into cobalt and indigo, Wondering just how many colors of blue are in the entire Pacific Ocean Noticing how the waves crash against the rocks in rhythm like the dancing fountains at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. I remember imagining the music According to the tempo Of the waves crashing On the lava rocks and It was the sweetest music I ever heard. I remember leaving The beach one night And seeing the full moon smiling at me through the palm trees Like a big white Jack-o-lantern; And I smiled back And I remember Waking up in the Middle of the Night to see that Same full moon Spreading its glow In a river across The ocean Carrying a message For me right up to my lanai. It’s time. It ‘s time now To go home again.
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