on kauai no voice fell from my lips
on kauai my eyes watched
my heart filled
on kauai the sacred spoke
while i, silent absorbed every word
on kauai my sistas
determined our next steps
sheltering my shyness
protecting my invisibility
on kauai the island gave me access to holiness
gifts of sea
gifts of ai’na
on kauai i silently accepted
cherished while tucking myself
inside my omission of mention
on kauai i wandered rocky paths
my footsteps followed leaving me in warm sands
silently where i remained
absorbing year after year into skin fiber
on kauai through valleys bookmarked
with a love like no other my longings stayed
hand in hand observing in silence
on kauai the valleys fed me
the falls washed me clean
the sea gave me strength
holiness
family after family gave me entrance
embraced me while i, mute fell into their arms
on kauai i remained in shadow
filled with so much
so much..
