let there be oceans, god said.
and oceans there were, and god prevailed.
now comes a boy with brown skin, eyes
colored with moonless skies and sunlit seas, who
embraces god’s creation like a childhood friend.

maybe the ocean is his friend and it his;
calling him, drawing him for attention, for
companionship, for love.
life, however, obstructs his path; takes him
away from his soulmate, and
it hurts not to be with the ocean; but
no matter what happens, he will come home soon.