Photograph
by Jason deCaires Taylor
Coral
Statues by Connor Kaplan
ten to thirty feet underwater lies
a town staring
into the blue distance.
Mimicking
people living on the shore.
Created from
cement, sand and coral.
A group is
holding hands in a circle.
The people await
their new friends, coral.
Eventually
becoming a playground
for the
vibrant life we do not see yet.
For future generations
will thank
the town
folk for their sacrifice, their gift .
Art,
science, politics, friendship are shown.
The blues
clashing with brown heart of stone.
The small
piece of coral hangs from the eye
yet it does
not know, the coral can’t think.
The life we
preserve can’t thank us, it won’t.
What does
the man see? Does he see ocean?
Can he feel
the current pressing against
his hand
being held by the women right.
Do the sing
and dance? What would it be for?
Does he
drown for eternity or swim?
The man is
not mad but happy, yet the
coral has
found a place to put its roots
covering his
eyes and mouth like a mask.
The warm
water flowing through his fingers
cleansing him
of many impurities.
Soon a
garden of Eden will be born.
A rainbow
forever swimming throughout.
Divers
amazed at the people standing
underneath
the calm waters of sea.
Staring off
into the great blue ocean.
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