Reaching The Summit

"rain again"

uphill toward god
but not quite heaven

villagers tango

few steps forward
and little pushes back—
a tropical storm kind of dance

the summit is a magnet for wet feet

b e h o l d
a view of seasonal ocean
& an underwater village realized

home becomes the depth
of a fountain

mothers hand out
silver and copper pieces

children toss their share
tipping the sun
for evaporation

they toss coins
spreading luck
upon the flood

the found pieces
on the dry streets
will be heads up

reflecting bright days

they are keepsakes
for when it will rain again

for when the dance repeats