Zephyrs of the Sea

— a west wind whisper, a salt-soaked song —

Zephyrs…

they dance
upon the waves—

not gently, no…
but alive

stirring
salty sprays into the air
like laughter
you didn’t know you needed

Look—

zigzagging seagulls
cutting through sky-script
sharp, hungry, free

no maps
no limits
just instinct
and wind

And the light—

the way it fractures
across the water…

zigzags of sun
scattered gold
on an endless blue

while beneath—

dolphins
flash

zooming joy
through the deep
like living arrows
of purpose

Listen…

the zephyrs
they whisper

to tides
to time
to everything that comes
and goes

and at night—

a billion… no…
zillions of stars

spill themselves
across the sea’s wide breath

Somewhere—

Zanzibar…

a shoreline that exhales peace

palm trees preening
in slow, sunlit vanity

sand kissed
again
and again
by wandering wind

And music—

can you hear it?

not played…
but carried

zithers in the breeze
notes stitched into salt air

while far off—

yachts drift
like unfinished dreams
hovering
between horizon and hope

The sails—

they lean
they listen

guided
not by force
but by feeling

by that same zephyr
returning softer now—

a lullaby

tucking the ocean
into night

But don’t be fooled—

the cliffs still stand

jagged
zigzagged
unyielding

and the waves—

they crash

with zest
with fury
with forever in their lungs

And somehow—

in all that chaos

there is…

zen

because the sea—

it is wild
it is restless
it is endless

and still…

it knows
how to hold
a moment

of peace

and I—

I stand here
salt in my breath
wind in my bones

watching

listening

belonging

because this—

this zealous
roaring
whispering
living thing—

this sea…

mine to adore

By Paul Baldry (LongJohn)

A west wind whispers across restless waters, where light fractures, dolphins flash, and stars spill wide. Between chaos and calm, the sea breathes, and in its rhythm, I find where I belong.

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