here I sit 
Under thatched gazebo. 
Gin, Tonic and Marlboro to keep me company. 
The warm air broken by cool breezes blowing off the Bahamian sea. 
The sweet smell of bug spray permeating the otherwise pristine natural beauty. 
It adds to the charm, like sun cream stinks of beach days. 
Gently the sea makes out with the shore below me. I’d feel like I was intruding had it been any other. 
Peace pervades. 
All woes and doubt settle into my feet. 
A far cry from where they stir unwanted feelings in my belly and heart. 
I could sit here all night. 
I think I will.