Ocean Pearl

I was wondering

if you wanted

to go swimming

in clear water

where the sun

glints off

each wave

I would dive

into the ocean

feeling water

clean my skin

stroking deeply

towards the bottom

Where I would

rub my fingers

along the ribbed pattern

of the ocean floor

until I found

that special pearl

I would bring it

to the surface

mindful of the current

and simmering tremors

that occur beneath

the gentle waves

And when that pearl

is exposed to the surface

I would polish it

until the last wave

has washed upon

the shore