Breath Of Sea Poem by Tom Courtney

Come and take a walk with me
down to the raging boundless sea
down to the surf-torn tides and sand
beyond the cliffs to the edge of land

Come to the sea horizon-bent
carved by the weight of sight and sound
To this pool of life we scarcely know
take my hand and come, let’s go

Dawn breaks the gray-cast wilderness
time moves this restless space beyond
We – two simple creatures stand
to share the mysteries of our bond

Deep in sleep the sea meets sky
where rain is torn with relentless cry
where heavens open unto the night
The source of life beckons the light

We are too of ages told
Our first and last meet here as one
Oh sea of whispers cry and moan
your pirouette awaits the sun

I clasp your hand in wonderment
the bursting bells and tinkling light
This vast unceasing churning form
is truest true and rightest right

I speak in silence hollow sound
I yearn to cry out – draw you near
I think your mist will be my strength
and love will last another year