plundered

across
the relentless
lagoon

where waves
and storms
reigned

he gave her
the artifact
he had plundered
long ago

while the earthquake
wobbled the earth
horrendously
beneath their feet

and as they swayed
in time
with the universe

she took his hand
and smiled
across three
centuries

meaning more to him
than all the miracles
of the entire world

and most of toledo

poem inspired by this prompt:   http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/2015-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-20