Blending and contrast of a range of shades of perfect blues
The Indian ocean teeming with wild sea-life
The only sounds are the breeze, the waves, the crows, and the occasional conversation
Staying in a room a stone’s throw and zero stairs from the ocean
Our shoes haven’t moved from the spot we took them off the first day
The closest city is a three-hour boat ride away
500 people on the island, they all know each other
Touring the whole island takes twenty minutes at a relaxed pace
Staying in the shade to avoid the hottest time of day
Empty cigarette packs and energy drink bottles below the hammocks
Fridays are a day off
No motorized vehicles on the island
Everyone gathering to watch the ferry come and go
Seeing the beach from every direction on the middle of the island
Nightly song and dance performances next door
A boy catching crabs with his bare hands
Children playing on sand bags by the pier
One school for all the children
Meals at the same table each day, prepared just the way and time we wish
Fish isn’t seafood
Two beach chairs just for the two of us
Collecting sparkling white coral off the beach
Wading next to sting rays
Taking our tea out to lounge by the beach in the AM
A billion stars and the galaxy at night
Paradise.
