the tandem kayak

she sat

in the front of the kayak,

and i sat

in the back,

and so we began to paddle

out

into the Rappahannock

River

where it merged

with the Chesapeake Bay.

at Solomon's Island.

rough water.

we went in circles for 

awhile,

me steering left

and her steering right.

we had a different set of

skills and strengths,

our natural

rhythms were off.

on land

it was no different.

around

in circles we went until

it ended.