Sea reverie

Wordofthedaychallenge: Shark

Flying over Shark Bay, Western Australia

I’m a non-swimmer and not comfortable at all in water (wading, boating, etc) although I love being near the ocean. 

One of things on my bucket list is to swim with the whale sharks or at least go on the tour boat to see them off the coast of Exmouth. The tour company takes non-swimmers for this amazing experience. I’ve been trying to find the courage to do this, so it seems strange that I have a recurring dream that is in stark contrast to how I feel about the ocean.

I often have a dream where I find myself in a body of water swimming or just floating. In my dream I remind myself, I can’t swim and despite this, I experience a tremendous sense of serenity. The dream is so peaceful. It is a favourite I use for meditation.

Sea Reverie
In a moment of calm
she reaches within
finds the spot
where her soul can swim
she circles like a shark
bumps thoughts
to check them out
nibbles at the edges
others, 
she bites down hard
done with the sea
her feet finds shore
she lays back on sand
gazes at the sky
until the stars appear

a dawn bird