I remember the early morning,

The chill of January winter

warded off by the warm

adrenaline pumping through my veins.

My vow to get up early

To see the sunrise

kindly aided

by the presence of a clear,

cloudless sky.

I remember barely setting two feet

on the sand before being frozen

in awe of the sky, mere

seconds passed before it mesmerised my eyes.

The sky was a celebration of orange,

different shades of amber, a carnival collage

that framed the emerging sun.

I remember the soles of my feet

dancing with a nervous excitement,

as I walked towards the edge of the shore

The cold sand tingled between my

toes, occasionally I’d stop and scrunch

them up in unison, temporarily burying

each toe with a dusting of sand.

The point at which the sand met the sea, 

became nature’s observatory,

the perfect place where I stood and 

watched the dawn of daybreak, 

Marvelling at this hot near perfect ball of plasma.

Its spherical appearance looked

like a gravity defying tangerine,

shades of gold and red the other

conspicuous contributors to its 

luscious livery. Night had stood aside, 

light energy had started to 

embrace my soul inside. 

I remember the waves nudging the

tips of my toes, the sea seemingly

competing with the sun for my attention,

but upon further inspection

I noticed the sun’s reflection,

in the many hundreds of bubbles

that were all connected,

The sea foam had eyes everywhere, 

the the rainbow colours born from refraction 

conveyed a metaphorical insistence 

that they were not  at odds, 

preferring instead to embrace one another, I had witnessed a collaboration which, by definition, was beautiful. 

I remember,

Holding up my hand

watching in awe

as splintered beams of sunlight

shone through the gaps between my fingers.

The sun was nature’s citadel nature’s sight,

My happiness danced around its

architecture and soared like a kite. 

I remember glancing back at my footprints, 

Which had paved a path to paradise. 

I recall switching off my hearing aids to feel 

the vibrations of the waves 

create a lingering rhythm, 

Unforgettable moments

Tattooed on my heart.

And I whispered to the aurora, 

Goddess of the dawn, 

Thank you.