Without a sound, lay awake
In a dark, cramped car,
Four thirty in a parking lot,
We hadn't got much sleep so far.
I watched the sky through the window
Turn into dark blue,
Heard someone say
The sun is rising.. So we all did too.
I walked on the sand
Toward lake Michigan.
I saw the waves smooth the edge
And I knew what you meant again.
As I saw them shatter
And I saw them fold,
I took a single step forward
And the water on my feet was cold.
To my left was a castle
Made of feathers and sand,
Where some happy souls had played.
On my sides rested empty hands.
The clouds turned pink,
The sky, a pale blue.
Watched reflections ripple colors
In the morning, thought of only you.
The nature of light
Continued the same,
Churning weightlessly the surface
Of the psychedelic windowpane.
Though the end of the water
Escaped my eyes,
I saw the vanishing point
Where the lake met the new sky.
The current pulled me out
With the strength of a thirst.
It all reminded me of infinite
Potential of the universe.
The turns above stirred
The air with their wings.
My eyes stared backward
At a mind full of memories.
I ended up going swimming that day. It wasn't very warm at all, but it brought me into my body. That's where I needed to be.