CONTRAST IN MOTION


A hand rises from the water

In a second his body follows

Piercing into the air

Ripples flow circler in all directions


Then a wave comes upon him

Discarding what impact he had made on the water

Sand and water pull at his feet

As the wave retreats back to sea


The sun reflects off droplets on his skin

Hair flattened and dripping

His body cold in the water

Contrasting the warmth of the sun on his head


The taste of salt in his mouth

Tingling in his sinuses

Burning slightly in his eyes

All amplifying the continuity of the sun�s rays


Each step a battle through waves of water

As he moves to shore, the sand weak beneath his feet

His body lifts with the incline of the beach

Heartened by the growing heat


Thawing with physical emotion

Vibrant in being immersed in this moment

Passing exuberant from water to air to land

Rebirth in an instant, then calm


Michael V Hechtman Copyright 2000