you linger in dreams
immersed in a placid teal sea
protected in the chest of my heart
where other spirits dance calm
and reach beyond love—for us
beneath sparks of heavenly peace
we wander through mangroves
hidden in the shallow shadows
of a boisterous blazing sun
your smile and deep blue eyes
drown my sorrows in your hopes
and like a pair of capricious dolphins
slicing through watery crystal
we learn to endure the tides of life
driven by the glorious tranquilities
of an everlasting flow of family
pouring beyond the garnet glows
of a forgiving—evanescent sunset
where we sail on as friends—forever