Ebony and Vanilla

I stand in vanilla breeze

in tide of satin cobalt splendor

tranquility molds to my essence

turquoise ripples kiss my toes.

Pock marks in cinnamon sand

traces left by sheltering rain

I dance on the drippings

embellished by the sun.

Soul steps out of my body

and becomes one with the sea

My mind cage opens,

robe of peace, mirror of life

reflecting echoes as

sleeping ghosts awaken,

swallow me whole.

I hide between the wisps

of a lost cloud,

offering solace.

Inky sea carries me

back to my darkness

footprints diverge

fog engulfs, vision wavers.

I taste the salt

on my tongue

cascading from rivers

of tears down my face

I can’t cry any more or

there will be no space

in the sea of my life.

Time undulates,

water pools in silence.

My eyes seek rest

from the tomb of peace

Sadness defeats

as I’m faced with my grief,

crawling toward

the engulfing aquamarine

I have once known

and the sun rays

of lingering hope.