SALT IN OUR BLOOD
29 Mar
- “All of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea — whether it is to sail or to watch it — we are going back from whence we came.” – John F. Kennedy, 1962
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This post reminded of a great song from the band Cloud Cult. I can’t link the YouTuube (blocked at work) but it’s totally worth the googling.
When Water Comes To Life
And when the angels come
They’ll cut you down the middle
To see if you’re still there.
To see if you’re still there.
And underneath your ribs
They’ll find a heart-shaped locket,
An old photograph
Of you in Daddy’s arms.
And then they’ll sow you closed
And give you back to the water
From where we’re all born
From where we’re all born
And you’ll feed the ghosts
And you’ll feed the living
You will be a stranger
And you’ll be a friend
You’ll be the leper
You’ll be the healer
You’ll be the hero
And the tragedy
And when they sow you closed
They’ll give you back to the water
From where we’re all born
From where we’re all born
and when they burn your body
all thats left is sand crystals
two tiny handfuls
all the rest is water, water, water
all you need to know
is you were born of water
you are made of water
you are living water, water, water
Right on. Spending a July week in OBX right on the beach. BLISS.
Salt in Our Blood: The Memoir of a Fisherman’s Wife