I remember the first time i saw the sea

a restaurant terrace overlooking the beach

small square tables fighting to keep their white tablecloths in the morning breeze

and the sea at the background stretching endlessly blue to the horizon

the sun gliding on the surface and the water winking back with millions of tiny sparkles shimmering like glitter

i remember it very clearly

i was three

but it was by no means overwhelming or astonishing

i wasn’t surprised or scared or even impressed by the proportions of this novelty

i was reuniting with an old friend from another life

just coming home