The Sea

I taste the sticky liquid
Pungent on my lips and tongue
It fills me to the brim
Warmth spilling over my eyes
Between the caverns in my ears
Right down to the polished shells that are my fingertips

Everything is far away
Noises and voices blended in one harmonious outcry
I can see nothing but the calm blackness behind my lids
It seems in a whisper you are there
Taking me over

Breath and breath mingling together
Both of our bodies creaking like that of an ancient ship
Soft sighs, mist
Emitted from the deepest caves within

Your hair tangled between my slender fingers
A storm across the hall
Movement, dance, a downpour

I cling to you
Hold tight to my neighbor ship
But you break away
A schooner shore bound
And I am lost at sea
Forever.