Into the abyss

She dips her toe into the dark water
still as glass
ripples, waves of energy
transferred from toe to lake
shuffle out soundlessly into the night

Next, her ankle disappears into the darkness
she knows it's there
but she can't see it
she can feel the water's caress
loving and accepting
without passing judgement

Now her knees, both of them
slip into the silken silence
stars reflected in the night
bend, dance and twinkle
on the surface
as it returns to homeostasis

her buttocks, round and firm
she lowers herself below the surface
the water caressing parts between her legs
so gently, tenderly
like a lover's first nuzzles

the chill on her stomach
makes her gasp
the sound waves travel
in synchronicity
with the tiny flutter waves
the motion of her descent
has caused in the lake

her breasts are swallowed
young and tender
into the abyss

She leaves her head above the water
blinking and observing
remaining in place yet traveling
to places unknown and unseen

the totality of submersion
the giving of herself to the water
which laps so delicately
at her whole being

never has she given herself
so completely

And yet, on this night
of dark and wet and stars
she submits unconditionally