CRYSTAL CLEAR
CRYSTAL CLEAR*
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The boat, a gentle wanderer, seems to float on air,
its hull a feather, its wake a sigh.
its purpose is simple—
to float, to wander,
to trace the edges of sky and sea,
where clarity reigns.
I step into the boat gliding through this liquid dream,
where water glistens crystal clear.
I lean over the edge,
fingers trailing in the cool embrace.
The calm depths are alive with secrets,
the fish darting like my thoughts.
I am weightless, floating through my days,
unburdened by the past,
unfettered by the future,
each breath a buoy,
each heartbeat a sail,
catching the wind of now.
In this clarity,
I found my joy,
the simple grace of being,
the beauty of connection,
as I navigate the waters
of my own heart.
And the boat with its soft swaying,
carries me onward,
into the brilliance of today.
I revel in the light, celebrating this simple truth~
Joy is a vessel, and I am the sailor
of my own delight
*This poem was recently published at Writer Monk (titled "Floating Through Clarity, July 2025), as an entry into its weekly Poesy & Poise Contest, a flash poetry contest.
Copyright ©
Sara Etgen-Baker
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