Two boys

Two brothers

stand in front of the ocean

sometimes warm, sometimes cold

sometimes laughing, quiet, or yelling

dry, wet

(just remember that

it's always more complicated

than the surface of the thing

which can appear as smooth as glass

but can swell, reach out

and knock you down

or swallow you

then spit you out

when you are not looking

or running fast enough

just remember that it's deeper darker and

surprisingly full of unseen beauty and life

and you stand

in front of it,

together)

-11/18/08

-XOXO,