On Jeju Island
It is fragile
This sweet trust
Our vulnerabilities display
We talk in absolutes
Like miracles are our everyday
Are we too removed or
Perhaps there is wisdom in us
The way we go about our connection
Letting our hearts have their release
Our sensual language
Sometimes erotic, ever allusive
Visually stunning in our imaginations
We romp about, naked like new borns
Or partakers in a satyr's garden
If only...
On Jeju Island your long legs know
Pointing forward
One foot then the other
The rest of you follows
I am holding out my arms
Hands reaching towards
Our world
There is peace there, serenity
We watch the sunset on a firelit ocean
Our breath in unison with the tide
Calm and natural
There is no other place to be
Words written January 2021 inspired by the writing of Marilynne Robinson in her book Jack, and the photo of Yan on Jeju Island at the Pocheon Art Valley. Music, Kumoito by Films.