Ode to the Ocean

A poem by Carrie Lehtonen

My beloved,
Stretched out before me,
holding me, supporting me.
I lay my head back and float
Warm sun on my skin
Cool water laps at my shoulders
I'm at peace.
Content to just be
with no agenda,
no to-do list.
A pelican flies overhead
Waves crash into rocks.
The ocean,
She calls me back here
Over and over
Year after year
The warm Pacific
of Costa Rica.