the beach

before, i was on
the beach, stripped to the waist.
and i had this indescribable feeling. in front of me
the open sea, the swell was heavy.

i saw the white crest of the waves,
when they break. the wind was strong
and blew against my body, but it was warm. and above me so many stars,
so many that the sky in the night ain’t coloured black but blue.

i felt so free.
i felt the energy.

the earth is giving us.
and then i felt so small.
as if i didn’t exist in comparison with nature.
i thought i could stand still for hours, if i wanted to, without moving.
but the sea always is moving.
just like the air.

then i lay down in a hammock
there, on the beach.
and i admired the stars.
then i closed my eyes and i thought of you.
i felt your arms around my body
and i passed our time in review
or should i say our encounters
and i felt a smile in my face.

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