HATTERAS

Sky and water and sand
The sky is so close now it’s part of the ocean
And the wind blows down the dunes as if angry at the man
His feet like an anchor made of balsa where he stands
Sky and water and sand

Hatteras, I can close my eyes and see you
Pictures that all my memories are tied to

See the house from the dune
See inside of it to the painting
You did of all the long grass and the waves cradle rocking the full moon
The house is like a window to the mystery in bloom
See the house from the dune

Hatteras, I can close my eyes and see you
Pictures that all my change is going to carry me through

The depth of water all around
The way that it threatens and it gives charge
To land that’s like the thin blade of perception where it’s laid between and crowns I see it through the middle of the spiral coming down
The depth of water all around

Hatteras, I can close my eyes and see you
Pictures that tell me nothing I can prove is true

The bridge that you built from the land
Not just the way you saw what was needed
But the symbol of the way that it crosses to the future that’s at hand
Not just for you and me but for the family of man
The bridge that you built from the land

Hatteras, I can close my eyes and see you
Pictures that save a place for me where life renews