Jumping From The Pier

Jumping from the Pier

By Shaire Blythe

February 13, 2017

Lightning flashes across the night sky

like the purple heavens are crashing down around us;

but locked tight into your embrace,

my mind has been put at ease.

Panama's sand sinks underneath

the weight of our feet,

and the turbulence of dark

waters caress the shore.

I'd never known a breeze to

be crisp and cuddly, and

maybe I enjoy its hold more

than what your arms

are capable of.

Evoking those hidden tendencies

of your eyes widening in fear

and prepping your fist to impact

your chipped walls has never

been my intention.

So just for this moment,

I will laugh from my gut and carry

us into the silent storm,

stealing a glance over my shoulder

at the candlelit pier we started from.