I would like to introduce another piece written alongside my dear friend Dana. This has been a longtime in coming as it has been something we have been working on in between life’s many interruptions and rollercoaster rides. It is always an honor and privilege to co-create with such an intelligent an compassionate person. I cherish every day that she is my friend. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I enjoyed penning it with her and please go see all her other work at Message In A Bottle . You won’t be disappointed.
Poseidon’s mysterious daughter of the Sea
Perched upon a shoal, gazed at the skyscraping trees
Dreams of freedom and wings to give her flight
Possessed much of her thought, day and night
Morning sun breaks across horizon of forest green
From atop this peak there is such beauty to be seen
A desperate yearning buried deep within his heart
Mountains majesty witness to nature’s perfect art
She watched the sun kiss the wondrous verdant peak
Her curiosity awakened to the mountain’s wild mystique
The desire to be embraced by the shadows quickly grew
She fled from the sea, a new life she dared to pursue
Within him lies a hollow heart and composure of the ages
Burning of a lonely fire stoked by passions absence rages
This blaze can only be tempered by affections morning mist
How he aches for his rough exterior to be gently, softly kissed
She soon discovered she was unprepared for the elements
Her bare feet and fragile skin scathed with her arrogance
She fell to the lush earth upon the painful realization
Her unhappiness had nothing to do with aqueous location
Two hearts seemingly beat as one mimicking the sound of the surf
Heartbeat provided by the consistent sound of waves pounding turf
A mountains miraculous empathy felt for some unknown fascination
Unsurpassed by the overwhelming beauty of ocean’s own creation
Upon her knees, she breathed deep, feeling unexplained connection
To the earth that covered her abrasions with his healing affection
Feeling secure for the first time in years, her saline grief flooded him
She poured out her soul while the sun rose, set and the light grew dim
He bathed in the showers of a millennium of secrets she revealed
Wanting nothing more than her pain and heartaches to be healed
He provided warmth and shelter with the protection from his trees
While trying to surmise a reason for fleeing the comfort of her seas
She confessed her fear of passions that simmer so deep
She desperately seeks another soul for her balance to keep
She is weary of her feigned strength and independence
It is her desire to possess a love of celestial transcendence
JMC813 