A Fluttering Memory of Sandy Identities

As I fly away into new terrains, a part of me remains

The moon reminds me of your warm embrace

My heart yearns to swim in your waters 

Your ocean is my safe space. 

In my mind I wonder

Did my ancestors who left home feel the same? 

I reminisce as images of home become a source to meditate 

Lying on the beach with coconut oil on my skin

The sun burning against me like fire with free will

So painful yet lovingly I could stay here till I’m ill 

Like a home cooked meal that warms you with thrill

I close my eyes and take it all in 

This might be the only place I can lay like this

Listening to the crashing of waves from the outer reef

And the dancing and swaying of different leaves 

The scent of salt and earth surrounding me 

Its these memories of you that pour down like peaceful rain 

When I lie in my bed far far away

Looking to the stars to take away my worries 

I fall asleep and

My heart beats with the crashing of waves

Leading me back to you in my dreams 

The night sky binds me to your soil and seasons

A part of nature astray connected through

The milky way 

My roots are grounded in your wisdom

To care, to grow, to cultivate

I am woven with the sand of my motherland 

My home is who I am 

MDR