i tuned out
the voices in my head
tuning into a stream
of consciousness instead
laying on my bak
drifting on Huck’s raft
passing Walden’s Pond
a transcendental moment
evolved
though a cloudless sky
a summer shower
caught me by surprise
drenching my

there is an agitation
in the atmosphere

waiting
for you

to clear the path
of conflict

to break the habits
of struggle

to recognize
obstructions

to acknowledge
your security blanket

balance
with breath

this day
started out
like the rest
blessed by the heavens
warmed by the sun
lost in the music
of the sea
a foundation
for finding oneself

a saltiness sticks
to the skin
while embracing
the wonderment
of today

stay
count the