Fear swept over me like
A wave
And the surge beneath pulled me
Further under
I started to fight it
Panic ensued
It was hard to tell which way was up
Where air
Ssssipppp whoosh gasp
Could be found
Down down
There is the dark
There is the hard sand
Bubbles all around
Huuuup shhhhshhhhh
Reach, grasp
For what?
There’s nothing but
Me to hold on to
My consciousness
Quiet my mind
Huuuuuhuuuuuu
Float
Feel the rhythm
Let the wave wash over
Memento Mori:
Momentum
Release
There is a push
And a pull
I release the panic
Letting go
Into the flow
I’ll make it or I won’t
Light in one direction
Follow the wonder
A lack of oxygen creates a haze
Azure skies above
Inky abyss below
Salt water burns the eyes
But somehow Mother Nature’s tears tear through
The fear
Giving me the clarity I seek
I ride these waves for a reason
I am confused by the new season
Was it a hand that pulled me from the water
Or was it some small seed of wisdom
Planted by Pele or Poseidon
Something greater than me
But within
That pulled me from the waves
And set me right again.
