I Went to the Ocean
I went to the ocean
Through the veil
Of a January fog
Sun spilling emulsions
Upon a cape
Unaware of anyone

Throw my dress onto the beach
Knee deep in the salty cold
And the seaweed
Swim out til’ hurts to breathe
Roll over and let the water
Come hold me

See how the heavens
Hold time for us
Still we insist
We can do it ourselves
Stitch in the cloth
Or a speck in the sea
I remember
Home
A cove of pleasantries
Marmalade
And the sound of animals
Wring my hair into the sink
Draw a face
Where some adversary was

Madeleines and milky tea
In the garden
Beneath the fig
And the loquat tree
Call a friend to hear her speak
Wait for something
To come around
And involve me

How can I mend this life for us?
Detail the hems and the ties for us?
Deep in the night
With the cat at my feet
I remember to stop
Trying