The sheets against my skin
rub me raw
like the ocean
pushing and pulling
upon the sand
that sits along the beach
like the waves
I crash into you
losing myself in the current
that sweeps me
into another world
another place
another time
where you and I
are one and the same
where fishes swim
erratically and freely
like the blood in my veins
as we rise and fall
above the surface of this body
of water
Our faces in the air
barely there
gasping
reaching
for breath
as we try to keep ourselves afloat
with each new wave
our strength weakens
til we fail
and sink
further
and further
down into the depths
where we come to the
last
bit of
air
that we lose
we become suspended
in this wondrous world
for a brief
touch
of a moment
until all is dark.
lithely we fall
into each other
with breathless reverie
smiles of content
rise like the sun
upon the calm of the
ocean waters
the sheets are soaked from our journey
and lay peacefully upon our skin
like the calm waves
I linger to
crash
into you again.