The Sea Remains

The long thin horizon of the sea changes colors as the day moves through time to lead me between the light and dark where silence dwells In her vastness, my senses become lost in the mystery of each dark shadow that moves beneath its surface I welcome the gliding birds crying out in laughter as rainbows bend in illusion across the horizon to leave an invitation for my soul to wander The cool wet sand under my feet lifts me to glide upon the softest plane into a realm of quiet peaceful beauty where my mind empties and breaks free of its self-imposed bonds The soft undulation of each current wells up to curl at my feet leaving a sense of eternal bliss I may only visit At the sea my thoughts become untied to free my yearning spirit so I may draw strength from its ebb and flow and cause me to stay and cross into twilight where a falling star appears and beckons me on a wondrous journey of starlight that leaves a trail across the night sky as though a match was struck before vanishing into the darkness It's where my mind weaves a secret from moonlight that drips upon the surface of the sea like a floating crown of crusted jewels welcoming this lonely traveler who is a mere shadow passing through time while the sea remains 5/28/21