Sanctuary

I inhale deeply ..and blow smoke rings toward the sky. I leave the sanctuary ..walk past the misty lagoon ..beneath some twisty trees ..out to the open shore ..across the sandy beach ..and underneath the crashing waves. I come to the surface in calm water ..just beyond the break ..and watch a flock of pelicans sail by ..leaving wind trails in the sky. There aren't too many things I can think of ..real or imaginary ..that can produce more pleasurable waves of endorphins ..or put me farther from the reach of crazy delusions.