In the lee of Summer Solstice Tell oneself to breathe In and out repeatedly No more holding on To each one The days are ticking down again Walk abreast the self-assured waves Kissing sun on white speckled canvas Laid bare for once Turn around People multiply in the wake Rubbery tops of jelly fish Bounce off finger tips Salty drink for skin Slips soft around Tender clefts of limbs Hopefully loved Sun kiss, towel hug Me and my own company Thinking upon Just once The one presiding over The bay upon balcony Head dipped in serenity Some adventure in there Waiting to come out