the
shade
i
keep
closest
to me.
is
the
color
of
open
water
and the
clear sky
and
your
wet tears
and
my
bright eyes
it is so gentle,
it is so wide,
the color of stillness
and summer light
the
salty
taste
in your
mouth.
the horizon never ends.
every creature gathers what it needs-
the deep sea,
white foam bright along the shore.
i let the sky and water hold me,
and every breath turns to
B
L
U
E