Shadi Eskandani

sea goddess

pecan thighs greet high tide
salt-soaked kisses glisten
drips of magic in a ripe moon’s light
a divine reunion
for this thirsty soul
decades on the shore
ravenous for your return.

o mother of water
i come to you
every inch of me sequined with
sea flowers   shells   sand
singing my name
so you remember me
your daughter has returned
offering these words drenched
in your essence
as i whisper to the waves –
i belong here
i belong here.