soulfully close

The gray sky melted into the water as
I sat by the lake today and
lost myself in thought
about the Oneness of all that is and
I felt captivated by the elements as
I studied some crystallized rocks and
smooth stones and shiny gems
in the sand below my feet and
I walked right up to the shore and
it felt like I've never been so soulfully close
to water in my life and
the dull peering sun dropped sparkles on the waves
and I felt illuminated by the view.