I need the water, the wide, open expanse of the bay.

I need the wind on my face; the raindrops stinging like tears.

I need the people; I need to be anonymous amongst a crowd.

I need the smells, the touch and the tastes that make me feel alive.

I need to be grounded in reality – just for one day.

But in all this chaos – in all this turmoil

I need you most of all.