Surface Paradise I

Surface Paradise I: We know how it feels to swim under the surface,
to jump out carrying the cold liquid in our bodies
dripping and splashing our wet feet on hot ground,
the wonder still in our minds.
Then to lie on a warm rock in the sun and feel the heat and salty evaporation.

We know what it is to nose the air,
it's currents carry knowledge,
it's scents the seasons
and we breathe it all in