Let me tell you now
Before the rain starts to run
rivers down the windowpanes
Or leaves lose their trees
Or birds stop at night and sing
No more until the morning
Let me tell you now
Before I lose faith in my thought
And courage whispers quietly
Behind the door I wish to open
And I can still see the trail
Of reason that led me here
Let me tell you of my dream
The soft, simple place
Draped across my skin
like a comforter
When the air lacks heat
A path along the shore
And the ocean’s syllables
All vowels lapping
A word, maybe words
That slow my heart
Let me tell you now
Before I lose my nerve
And the ocean and clouds
Round with water blessings
Lay thick where I draw breath.