I caught a wave today
And for a few seconds
On top I skimmed,
Riding it down into the curl.
Then in a flash of foam,
Feet overhead,
Trying to walk on the sky,
I took a mouthful of sand.
Dizzy and spitting I staggardly stood,
Smiling with an empty mind.
My Friend,
Thank you for the upheavals
You send my way--
What a rush!
2004 Janaka Stagnaro
www.janakastagnaro.com