tiny little island in the middle of the great and endless sea

the flat water

torn by boats

living decorations of lights glowing from afar

with a deep breath inwards

eyes closed, while the bridge is shaking

breathe out and...

 

a tiny little island

in the middle of a calm blue sea

the dormant volcano down under

bursting the seabed beneath me

 

on the tiny little island

with in the middle of it me

stood a single sprawling sapling

ready to become the tree

 

the soft sand beneath me

gently hugging at my feet

after years of waiting for a change

change came and chance gave her me

 

finally, on the tiny little island

on the coast where sand meets sea

we stood there separated from the world

on the tiny little island, glaring sun above her and me

 

each night the clouds crept up like notes in the wind

the sky ablaze with sunset, in the middle of the great and endless sea

heavy rain, strong gust of wind nor rippling waves would move us

on our tiny little island, we

 

... i was back there, on the bridge

carrosserie and rubber under me

shaking the foundations

the idyllic little island

in the middle of the endless sea

 

i go home and tell my story

while her thoughts are deep in sleep

tucked away like dreams inside my pillow

dreams once dreamt but not forgotten, so close

the closest ever to being real