I Gave My Heart Away

Feb 27th 2011

Today, I came across something new.

I feel it doesn't like me much.

Perhaps it was just having a bad day.

It was so beautiful. 

I couldn't help but stare when my eyes looked upon it. 

Emotion stirred in soul.  

I climbed down the rocks for a closer encounter.

It blew it's salty sea air and it blasted my face.

I didn't expect this type of greeting from my pacific friend.

As I came closer, it blew even harder. 

It was as if it was trying to tell me something. 

"Stay away". 

But I couldn't. 

The more I looked at it the harder it blew....

I was falling in love.  

My heart longed to get closer. To touch this magnificent mass. 

I stepped closer yet. Ocean spray, pelting my face. 

I stopped. I waited.  

Little by little it slowly came closer and then would draw back again. Hesitant. Nervous. 

Finally the water made it up the beach to the place where I stood. 

I couldn't help myself.

I leaned over and gently touched part of this cold, briny deep. 

The clear water retreated back as soon as I made contact with it. 

As if it was nervous. This didn't matter to me though. 

Suddenly everything came together in my mind. 

Every gust of wind I now saw as a sign of love. Not hate. 

It was showing me how intense it's love for me really was. 

I let my hair down and allowed the wind to whip it around my face. I took a deep breath and inhaled some salty air. 

This is what love is. 

My soul was singing! I couldn't keep the smile off my face. 

I danced in circles on the beach. Twirling around and around. 

I had fallen in love. 

Knowing that I wouldn't be with it for long and that I had to go home, so far away from my new love, I treasured every moment on that beach.

I swooped down and scooped up a handful of sand. I needed a piece of the coast with me while I'm gone. 

I wondered around the beach for a while longer and just took it all in. 

My beautiful love was so immense! So incredibly great. And I was in love with it all. 

As the time came for me to say goodbye, I took one last glance, blew a kiss, turned my back and walked away. 

I've fallen in love with the ocean. 

And I'm not sure what to do.