Light on Water
By: Jessica M. Moonflower

	I lit a candle today and placed it on a small boat.
	I took it out to the beach where the wind smelled of sea air 
	And the tide crashed onto the surf
	The gentle lapping waves sang a sweet lullaby to the sleeping sea gulls 
	Riding the calm waters.
	I placed my little boat on the water where the foaming waves 
	Suddenly picked it up as if it were a fragile object 
	And drifted it out to sea.
	I watched as the single flickering flame on the boat 
	Drift further out of sight
	A mere light on water making a tranquil journey.
	I looked up at the starless sky to see a glowing moon overhead
	The blue sea bathed in ethereal light.
	I smiled up at the sky, said a little prayer to my grandmother and grandfather, 		
	And hoped they would find my little boat of light
	The symbol of my love and well wishes to them up in heaven.