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Mirrored Memory
Reflections, mirrored expressions
Looking through the glass of a mirror
mirrors a new perspective.
This memory begins with a leap into a sailboat floor
Lake Michigan’s ripples reflect cloudy day chaos
Whistling water waves “hello
A short lived calm
before the wonder
storm begins.
Pull the rope, raise the sail.
A wail is heard
from the wise captain,
“MOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE!”
We travel in shades
of rusted copper green
We share our souls with space
rented to us by mother nature.
Time seemingly slows
when Milwaukee’s skyline is seen from a distance.
For a moment,
the US Bank skyscraper shares the height of a beach–sat tree
For a moment,
we are equivalent.
Reflections, mirrored expressions
Keel piercing the current
A hushed veil of dew
Rippled, muted, altered
Memories, textured with time
These moments move, soundless
The surface scraped; depth unknown.
A gentle launch–a reflex
Calloused hands hoist higher
Until there is no further
Distance
This is the time,
The hundredth, thousandth, millionth
Each time is
The first time
The last time
The only time
Buoyant, borrowed,
busy time
This buoyancy is ours.
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Connection with nature without a sign to tell you to appreciate it. Sailing on Lake Michigan with only yourself and friends to find something great.