seeking your inner room
though you’d rather play outside
softening the light
though you’re hungry for the sun
lying down on your futon
though you long to run
on legs brown and strong
trying to be mindful
but wanting to be physical
wanting to participate
so bad
walking through the door
into dream state
imagining
your mystical twin
a sturdy scuba-diver
strong and smiling sun
while you’re standing in the surf
on your wobbly brown legs
sparkling with water diamonds
in your beach tunic
sky blue ultramarine
you’re streaming a rainbow of flowers
from the blue translucent fabric
sheer as your mind
holding a conch to your heart
so the sea will hear the beat
your mystical twin
he’s lifting you
he’s holding you
while you’re standing in the water
streaming dream flowers from your tunic
sky blue ultramarine
he’s your anchor
he says
you don’t have to be perfect
to make something perfect
you’ve always felt you were a nereid
but how come
when you can’t even swim
he says
you don’t have to be perfect
to be perfect
Vera Kelgart (with self-healed window Isis crystal ‘Day Queen’) 2020
