Today

i am at the beach
can there be anything better than this?
i watch the glistening shadows of my daughters diving under the waves like little dolphins
i can feel them dreaming of becoming mermaids and swimming in beauty far into the sea
i sit, and watch, and listen
each warm pearl of sand wraps around my feet taking its place between my toes
the sea beats onto the shore with a melody always different and always familiar
the sun is setting and the girls are dark silhouettes now
i squint to see them, they smile and wave as if to tell me they have not yet transformed into mermaid glory
can there be anything better than this?
for this moment i have forgotten the mourning
i can only see the vast expanse
in this moment i believe all mothers will live forever
tomorrow i will remember cancer, small petty cancer
that which seeks to kill and destroy
today i will think of gallant freedom where mind and body are glorious
where waves are brawny and beckoning and i answer their call