When the Sea Beckons

When the Sea Beckons

Like the hummingbirds singing in your ear,

Or like the leaves whispering to the cells of your skin,

How do you respond?

Do you leave the desert sage brush

And let go of your social obligations?

Do you throw an overnight bag in the back seat

And fill your vehicle up with fuel for the 700 mile trip?

When the Sea beckons

This is what my heart spirit desires

Like a child needing the comfort

Of a nurturing parent,

Or a woman desiring

Arms of a lover.

Once the soles of my feet

Feel the damp sand,

My lungs fill with the moist, salty air,

The Sea recalibrates my energy

To the natural rhythm of the waves.

When the Sea beckons

And I respond to its calling

With humble curiosity,

I receive the gifts of the sea.