Is It You? Poem by Mari Martin

As time continues to capture the days
coming and going in a breath's exhale,
Is it you that I breath in?
Each movement of the air
that brings life to me
breath in, breath out,
Is it you?

The sand that gathers at my ankles
as the sea brings it home.
The leaves that burst in glorious colors
before winter comes to give them rest,
Is it you?

The waves of the lake glistening in moonlight
that touch the shore in gentleness.
The blazing sun that warms me.
Or the chill of night sheltered by a closeness,
Is it you?

The soft whisper of morning in sleep
that gently touches my skin.
The warmness of the pillow next to me
marked with an impression,
Is it you?

The eyes that capture mine in a moments embrace.
The gentle laughter that bubbles from within
when the child in me emerges to play.
The echo of a heartbeat
as my head rests upon warm skin.
Is it you?

The feel of the earth beneath my feet
as I walk through a vineyard bathed in the evening light
and feel such closeness.
Is it you?

The sparkle of the lights distant on the shore
as the sound of waves beat gently against the bow.
The unexplainable strength I feel
when I am alone.
Is it you?

The feel of passions fire rising within me
that brings me home to a place I have never known.
The mystical feeling of someone always near.
The voice I hear that simply says hello,
Is it you?