"The Sand"

First I noticed the sand
That’s how I knew we were on the beach
There was bright sunlight
It came through the windows
Glistened on your hair and made
Your eyes shine brighter then I dreamed possible
Second I noticed sand
As it came into the house where we laid
When we first arrived I noticed it between my toes
So soft, I didn’t remember sand feeling like this
I would wake in the night wanting more
Through the dark and the cool summer breeze
I would find my way through each corridor
Until I placed my feet deep into its caress
Next I noticed the sand
Slowly it came into our life
When we once would lay in bed late at night
Talking about the sun and the sand
And how it warmed the skin between our toes
Now we woke in the middle of the night
We didn’t notice when it was at the front door
Took no mind to it taking rest on our kitchens first step
I couldn’t help noticing the as it clung to my bare skin in my sleep
No matter how many times I would rise
To brush off the sheets
There lingered the sand