It is me and you,
shuffling in cool dirt above shards
of glass that wait
for naked toes to dance.

A lover’s trance
waltzes towards the edge
of dawn.
Summer never ends
when beating hearts
warm sheets on
cold nights.

Eyes my sea.
Hair my beach.
I stand **** and
unafraid of oceanic
monsters, hidden
deeper than can be explored.

Let us explore and defeat!
Live in paradise!
Swim naked every night
beneath gazing stars which
linger above sunburned scalps,
tender with exotic dreams:

Wish for this to remain
perfect
untouched
more pure than
elements on tables
reminding us we are only
recycled symbols.

Misstep,
draw blood,
warm the soil.
It stings.

I think of bumping into
jellyfish on our beach
and
how to get rid of them
without disturbing
everything else.