we are water

shadi reminds me that human beings are comprised mostly of water.
i say it aloud: we. are. water.

i imagine my body as the ocean
hips propel movement
waves gather
rise up
climb rib cage extend
foam hands that
colonize throat
heart bobs like a stubborn ship
avoiding whirlpool fate

as my entire being is
pulled like a marionette
by the loving moon

s.s.