Serenity

A sudden jolt awakens me

Eyes flicker open

Sand, saltwater, dry air

penetrate my soul.

My forehead glistens with a dew of sweat

That travels to lips leaving a trail of salt

Which is almost unbearable to taste

Sunshine and blue skies surround me

Bold vibrant colors blind me

Blues, greens, yellows, pinks

The types of colors you experience in a vivid dream

That you can’t quite make out when you awake

“Where am I, am I lost in a dream?”

Echoes in my mind

Pushing off the grainy earth

I arise hopelessly

With the realization that this is in fact

Real

Studying my surroundings

“This island is alien to me.”

I can faintly hear a familiar song

A piece of music I shared with someone dear to my heart

The tune builds

I’m lost

Beautifully lost in music

Music which makes my heart dance

The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi rings in the depths of my soul

All hopelessness and worry subside

I turn around and find my loved one playing this piece on one instrument

You see, it isn’t the music alone that provides this oasis of serenity

amidst this unfamiliar island

Rather, the company of the man that holds the keys to my heart