I recall the day we met
Years ago now, so it feels
Weather and tide playing havoc
Eve of Christmas eve
Standing on the dunes
Marvelling at turbulent sea
Behind, you seemed
Calm, steady and sure
Wind whipped sand in eddies
Stole my breath away

Eyes wide at postcard scene
I found myself in awe
Suddenly bold and lighter
To skip down to waveline
Play like a child once more
Stealing glances on shore
As kite surfers skimmed
Pushing sea spray to wind 
I close my eyes and feel
The warmth of summer again

In my feet pounding pavement
Hips swaying to music
Waves crashing in ears
Sun beating
Rhythm in my solar plexis
Salty sting of tears
Glitter on the water -
In your eyes -
Evokes a feeling 
One cannot contain
Boundless sea
I feel you

There's only a sandbar
Between shallow salty feet
The big wide deep

There's only a weekend
Between work weeks

But a sliver of time
Between ok and not quite

I send along my proxy
My happiest self
To see you

While the rest of me
Self-soothes with music 
Curled in the car 
By the park