that bewitching day
when we stood by the sea
you quietly told me
about far away places
even though I couldn't stay
for awhile at least
it was you and me
smiles and smiles
on both our faces
we knew then
nothing could ever be the same
the evolving stars
the sparkling sea
the even setting sun
I dreamed I saw you
waving goodbye
then by and by
a great whale sounded
resolving the twilight sky
after we stood together
in a warm falling rain
that evolving squall
swept east
climbing the coast mountains
we watched
resolvent Jupiter
mesmerized by the night sky
followed in time
by anxious Mars
journeying westward
out of the restless east
then the restive moon
that impatient moon
swooned truly guessing
in between
the lunatic world
and passionate us
like a furtive guide
attached to the world below
while that great navigating whale
deciding to ascend and blow
resurfaced from sounding
chiding the shameful world
we tried first to run
then second to hide
we marveled
at what we'd both found
we listened closely
hearing the sacred
descending from  heaven
all nature's blessings
never ending
and in our hearts
we both knew
that something true
is coming
we stood there
on that glowing sand
we both knew
the world needed mending
finally
you broke the silence
reminding us
about the world
when we were young
about all those blessings
God was sending
we laid down together
on that cool beach sand
we resolved to stay
listening to the ocean waves
gently caressing
every beautiful sacred land
reminding us both
to be honest and brave
that some joyful things
are never ending
happily somethings enchanted
and wondrously saved

 

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