I heard your call
                 distinctive plaintive.

         
                 It was at Derrynane beach
                 blue skies early evening,
                 I braving the icy waters of the atlantic.


                 My skin pin pricked,
                 in the distant trees you watched
                 unseen "cuckoo cuckoo"
                 your magic wrapping its cloak.


                 I stepped into the water
                 your call in my ears,
                 nature inviting communion
                 a seal popped his head
                 his big eyes teasing my presence.


                 The coldness of the water
                 rushed, chilled my blood,
                 I stepped back
                 "cuckoo cuckoo" I heard
                 the seal came closer.

                
                 Coldness numbed
                 I ran dived in
                 you called out
                 as seal and human
                 swam in the essence of aliveness.