Sunbather

sunbather
worry eraser
slowly you seep into my skin

like a heavy lotion
the sun’s rays
burning me within.

Your caresses are a medicine
to rub inside

your smile
a light
I cannot see
without

the games we played
my mermaid

this unknown feeling
raising from my toes

and there it goes
only a moment
golden sand
escaping your hand

We are where
we are destined
our protests
echoes of a shell

tomorrow?
who can tell.