Ears beneath the surface

Long talk with my best friend.
Reaching deep into the chest cavity,
layers held up for inspection,
celebration.
Open exploration,
uncharted courses,
marking maps of progress.
Parallels surround us,
releasing caged moments for flight.
Surroundings clear of fear swirl swiftly between us.
Smiles abound,
hard to watch the clock.
Time running short,
children to gather,
afternoon to end.
Mud cakes remain,
dishes to collect,
evidence of the miracle shine on before me.
Five more minutes would not have been enough,
hours planned for later,
sometime soon.
Life is unpredictable.
We've plunged deep into the blue spring,
been lifted,
weightless,
will float on,
ears beneath the surface.