She stands
at the edge of the world........
And hears
the murmuring of the shells as they whisper a welcome to the incoming tide....She
feels the soothing caress of the radiant sunshine upon her skin as the
silky soft breeze tousles her hair....... While watching the glistening
waves dance in a timeless rhythm she kneels to gather a handful of warm
golden sand and feels the tactile pleasure of the grains trickling between
her fingers.....
She sighs
in soft enjoyment as she breaths in the scent of the salt-laden air.
As she steps into the undulating warmth of the waves, she savors the feel of the water upon her skin....feeling the swirl of the undercurrent as it brushes against her legs......the tickle of the tiny curious fish darting around her toes.... Gradually, as she goes deeper, the crest of a wave reaches her mouth and she takes a small taste, sipping of the saltiness as a reminder that she'll soon be a part of the sea and all its vast grandeur.....
The mask she wears is a necessary distraction, needed if she wishes to see clearly in the ambient light under the surface..... She takes a deep breath to fill her lungs with the air she'll need as she ~~dives~~ enjoying the cool splash of the water against her face....delighting in the buoyant resistance she feels against her arms and legs as she swiftly pushes closer to the sandy bottom.... Skimming just above the sandy ridges, she searches out the secret treasures waiting for her to discover.....the blurred outline of a starfish under its layer of protective sand......the quick skittering of a tiny crab......the lacey-edged circle of a fragile sand dollar..... Gliding along she takes great pleasure in this world of muted colors...the soft greens, browns and greys......
Resenting the need to do so, she breaks thru the surface of the water to take in another deep breath....pausing a moment to enjoy the luxuriant contrast of colors to be found above water.....the crystalline turquoise of the water.....the vibrant blue of the sky overhead....the rich greens of the flora on shore.....the bright golden sun shining down. Overhead a sea gull cries, while nearby a pelican crashes into the waves as it scoops up its dinner and on the shore the sand birds chitter as they scurry along chasing the quicksilver fry.....
This next time she slowly submerges to enhance and savor the caress of the water as she twirls around to swim on her back while still underwater.....watching the sun now shine thru the waves like a giant kaleidoscope. She blows bubbles of air that hurry towards the surface like a twisting chain of sparkling wet diamonds. . . o 0 0 0 and she listens to the tranquil sounds uniquely found here.
Her spirit
would continue to explore the boundless wonders of her water haven...but
her body is tiring, the sun is fading, shadows are deepening and it's time
to walk upon the shore for a bit......offering a silent prayer of thankfulness
for this much-needed place where she can heal and be nurtured by the oceans
gentle embrace.......