I paused. I breathed. I noticed that I breath. Memories seized. Hopes dissolved. Gradually, a cloud of sensations became apparent: The ocean breeze kissed my brow, the iridescent dance of light cast its spell, and the thunderous chorus of incessant tides held me captive still. ā This barrier, does it withhold me from immersion or protect me from danger? I envy the freedom of the seagull that sores freely and submerges at will. For a moment, I surrendered to this moment. For a moment, I relinquished the longing for what is past. I anticipated no future state. That precarious teetering between the past and an anticipated future. The āIā seized. āIā died, for a moment. All there was, was awareness. All there was, was #thismomentā ______ā model: Cindy Kellyā words: Pierre F. Lombardā _______ā #vasgevang #athletelife #crossfitgirls #sunrises #cindykelly #photographer #capetownlife #seapoint #seagulls #iridescent (at Mouille Point Promenade)