Pen, Paper and Poetry

Where we began

Vast waters are what they see;

A boundless body painted

a shimmering turquoise shade,

But my sight differs entirely.

I see the ocean we swam in;

the waves that held us down.

My legs entangled around your waist;

the lips that had met mine.

I see the arms that had embraced me,

and chased the waters chill away.

I feel the heat of the relentless sun,

beating down upon our skin.

They see the sand and its creamy hue;

the tiny lumps and the golden grains.

I see the spot we slept upon;

the specks of sand on your cheek;

I see your whispers; I feel your touch.

I see the smile I love so much.

They see the ocean and the sand,

I see the place where we began.