December 21, 2018
“Hey you,”
Said turtle.
His eyes
Were like volcano rock-
Dark, porous, unpredictable.
“Welcome
To the other side
Of the world.”
In snorkel mask,
T-shirt,
Awkward limbs
I made like seaweed,
Unmoving
Except by the currents.
My dumb brain
Could only think
One word-
Love.
….