Skimming

by Justine C. Tajonera

It's entirely possible
to dwell on the surface
of things,
tread so lightly
that you barely
leave a mark.
It would help
cover great distances,
yes, though without
any depth.

There is something
about plunging
yourself
into the water
that no account
could ever capture:
the smell of it, the taste
of it, the feel
of it, the body
of it.

The sublime dance
of total immersion
hardly drowns out
the world.
It is
the world.

(Oct. 18, 2009)

Image from vuw.ac.nz