On Azure Waters

The engine roars
and the motorboat
onward propels
on azure waters
it skims
on currents subtle and waves

the roaring engine
fills my ears
yet silence...
a quiet song of the sea
of water splashing
against bamboo beams
A gentle, salty breeze
A wisp upon my cheeks
And coconut trees
on verdant, green isles
A quiet song of life

The engine noise
flashing camera lights
A man smoking
-- a whiff of bad air
Unperturbed, I remain
in this stillness
Silence within

A soul sailing
on azure waters
Placid, serene
It is still
It is still...
amidst subtle beauty
singing a silent song,
whispering to the breeze,
splashing with the foam,
swaying with the waves,
flowing with the sea...

written March 19, 2009