• heart of sea – for Deepthi

    star above earth below stormy night heart of sea
    beauty bound tremor found as she

    embark green stem
    leaves surrender september

    barren tree lay bare
    in the unseen twilight

    the moon unassume
    move an ocean wave
    half full-cool looming
    in time to bind

    crystal clear ocean air
    random mellow fair
    harbor hail
    boat of mast and sail
    along frail coastal freedom

    light the day perfect in a rose
    enable those rare memories
    in everything you choose
    revel in the heart and mind

    fresh flowers cut from the garden
    a loved one deep as grace embrace
    feel the love receive gently
    call twilight never break

    starlight comfort you
    wind hug you tenderly
    take away your fear
    the sunset in the west
    moon ascend.