They perch on the edge of the shore
perfectly familiar
intimate
and comfortable
in each other’s company
Their eyes are fixed
in meditation on the sea
are they studying the rushing waves
or scanning for fish
or perhaps
like my partner and I
they are out for a morning stroll
giving thanks for this life
of simple grace
the beach
the sea
the air
the company
nothing more
is required
of this divine blessings
Opal Palmer Adisa 