At the Beach at Inarajan

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Unexpectedly
A fragment from 1968 returns
It was literally Heaven on Earth
When you waded out
Into the vast Pacific dipped your hands
Amid the coral reefs

You swam at leisure sometimes floating supine
And relaxed face upwards
As you watched in utter contentment
How the sun ragged clouds and gentle wind
Traversed the island of Guam

Later that night
You would discover the gash on your leg
Made by a brush with a coral reef
The souvenir scar has stayed with you
And fetched these words today out of its keloid
As a gift

[AlexandratheLate]

Scars can sometimes be reminders of pleasant things - we usually view scars as negative - really enjoyed your finesse on this Michael.