Hands full of sand slip away Grains count minutes, days to years Together a sinking raft of sheets Cut apart the reefs, when I reach out Finger glance off guard smiles Recoil from the passing touch The alone has become yours and mine Stare until I'm blind island sun So easy to forget How to become someone else The heart wants its way It's hard to not be alone On all sides, there is water Filled with hurt Drink from the ocean The island sun