Wednesday, June 9, 2021
my veins are wires
Saturday, May 29, 2021
ankle-deep in the knowledge of me
You are ankle-deep in the knowledge of me.
The schools of fish are colorful and synchronized; the whales are huge and dark and breathtaking; the dolphins chatter your ear off when so inclined and do their best to warn you when something is wrong. If you wanted to, you could even swim deep enough to where the truly weird things are, the things I'm not sure are good or bad. But you are only ankle-deep.
Why are you just standing there? I'm reaching out for you, but maybe my pull isn't strong enough. If I were brave, I would call up a wave as tall as you - goddess, queen, angel - and drench you from head to toe. My one fear is that you would choke or drown. There is no way to tell if you can swim or would even like to try.
Would you rather stand there, ankle-deep in the knowledge of me, and gaze out over my head? Or are you waiting for the wave?
I'm not sure what other oceans do.
I think I'll let you stand there, ankle-deep. The water is too cold.
~ Lila Kims