i touched the beach today
with the sand beneath my feet
walking through the surf
my mind was at peace
i was covered by the clouds
the sun was still behind
it was the time
the time that was
mine

They will call this the summer
that never happened
because we were in our houses
The feeling of the sea while
standing in the surf
was missed because we never
opened and went out the door
The people were missed and
their voices not heard
We were lost in our thoughts
and feelings of fear
And we never opened the door
to let the summer begin

So here it is
a week
And here is an
Oblique Kiss
that is more like a poke
or a tweak
like being in the grocery store
and getting a bump
from behind
You can smile back
And say you don’t mind
And then you can decide
whether or not
you want a different kind of kiss
in a week’s time
Or just a regular old SMOOCH