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She hangs at the precipice, almost falling in. For centuries she has stood there; and for centuries, she has been contemplating the depths of the waves that hit at the foot of the cliff. The depths. By now her roots have grown so deep that there's no chance of what appears to be inevitable.
He returns to her again and again. The urge to touch her - know her - overpowers him, and he leaves the psychedelic depths of the ocean to crash at her feet, get absorbed into the soil, and reach deep to her warm roots. Sometimes he goes wild and ravishes her passionately; sometimes he storms at her; sometimes he soothes her with his gentle rythmic cooing.
She closes her eyes and listens to the familiar sound of the crashing waves: he crashes and he recedes, he crashes and he recedes.
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This is part 1: http://serenityinmind.blogspot.com/2008/11/where-river-meets-desert.html
ReplyDeleteThe Tree and the Ocean is inspired by the characterization of people as Earth and Water elements in astrology, and partly by the beauty of nature. The Tree is the embodiment of the Earth element, the Ocean is the Water element, the tree is the female, ocean waves the male; the story is about their timeless relationship fated to be interspersed with longing and passion, and a few odd moments of blissful coherence that make the whole experience worthwhile.
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