from whence do I come, and how, and whither?
I come from the sea.
stretching tall and wide
I could touch both
the ground below
and
the sky above
rolling with the waves
held in the embrace of undertow
one day I was released onto your shore
tumbled onto coarse sand
thick of limb
soft of heart
I wander heavily through your world
leaving my deep imprint wherever I pass
I come from the sea
like your tears
of sorrow
of joy
I welcome them all
falling from your beautiful face
for they are the part of you
that is the same in me.
I came from the sea
for you.