Sailing
By H. C. Sluys

Just one last glance at shore
Before we set sail; there are
So many memories trapped
In those rocks, that sand that
Fills an hourglass the size of
An apartment, where each tiny
Grain is like unrequited love,
And the pain of the blistering
Sun on the sunbathers might
Scar, but never fade away, no
Never.

Speeding off, catching waves,
Crying out to loved ones, salt
Air, cool to touch, surrounds
Us, we rely on the constellations
Through sparkling spray and
Starlit night, leaving time itself
Behind in order to discover
A new world of promise and
Hope.

February 2, 2004