the pearl within touches you

Early

I rise

The moon still in the sky,

stillness the pulse of the city

but not internally,

the blue grotto,

my heart, restless!

I imagine I can hear

the sea

where the waves

echo my heart–beat,

and the ebb and flow

of the tides

are beneath my feet,

knee-deep

I’m in anticipation

of meeting Love

the fullness of your soul

the beauty of you,

the rich azure

within your deepest

recesses of thought.

I’ll travel gently

over its surface

as  a huge

circular light

spirals

its way toward

my heart,

and as you touch

it

the pearl within

touches you.

--eva-maria hogrefe

(October 26, 2012)