Devoted Desire

*** Devoted Desire *** Beloved! We are circling the world — Blooms on a headwind, open petals Swirling. My desire is seen immediately Rising — directed to peaks — soon floats, Easing down to surf the ocean’s Tall walls of mighty waves…and go forth ,To coast on sweeter breezes Above beaches crowded with mounds of sand dollars, where crabs scurry on spindly legs as if confused. Visions of our love joined are Treasure I keep locked within. All the notes and motions of my desire Stay removed — from all, but you, dearest one: My destiny, my love. Our vignette I bar from any capture In the mirroring ocean’s surface below, Or in the diamond black midnight’s Drawing silhouetes to ring the full moon. From my youth, I grew always sensing you ~ Somewhere in my future, in that some place toward which my heart’s yearning Began its journey, Searching, for you With all my breath and prayers; With my desire ascending in anticipation On a greater, graced wind ~ No matter the storms or gales to be faced; No matter the distances to close; My spirit looks out from clifftops, rising on the challenges. Life’s desire bound us to be one. A greater force set the arrow’s release… Preface in faith to our first embrace. ————————————————————————- (c) sally young eslinger 9/26/22 Thanks be to God… (Written for Jim)