by Marissa Bell Toffoli.
Let the seabreeze lift our thoughts.
Wade out past the buoy.
Sun on high, today
stretches time like saltwater taffy.
Hunt the shoals.
Catch a shimmer of light–
treasure in hand.
See how the waves foam
and tug at the shoreline,
reshape the landscape.
Gulls squawk and swoop
over tumbles of kelp.
Which one is stronger?
Dream of being carried away
by something larger than ourselves
or fear of being unable to return.
Wet sand winks in our palms.