the kayak date

it was rough

water,

the water between

the bay

and the inlet,

where

the river

merged in a turbulent

swirl

of waves that

tossed us

up and down,

without direction,

but we paddled hard

in our rented kayak,

tandem,

no less,

trying to get to

calmer water,

one paddling harder

than the other.

our first fight,

which became one of many.