I’d swear I could almost physically feel myself dissolving.
As I walked out the land disappeared behind me.
The sound of the sea surrounded me.
As I swam my atoms swirled out around me …
Off to play with seals.
And maybe he was there too. Most likely.
I gathered them back in to regain the shore.
As I sat I could sense them slipping and sliding off again.
I corralled them back like a the gang of adventurous, fearless toddlers.
I lay down and they mingled and dissolved into the sand
… and then came rushing back for a hot drink and a sandwich.