i sink into the sea
into the clear
into the blue
into the me
feel the rocks
below my feet
float in salt
dive down
dig deep
watch the life
the world beneath
swim and scatter
close to me
patches of cold
a watery breeze
surrounding
rebounding
brings comfort
release
stroke by stroke
mind at peace
pains disappear
in the waves
in the sea
drift on my back
let the surf
be the guide
feel salt on my skin
on my lips
in my eyes
still as death
yet so alive
speck in the sea
a blip
in the tide
no matter
what i’ve done
no matter
what i aught
just floating
just swimming
just being
and naught
i sink into the sea
into the clear
into the blue
into the me
Dog-eared Stories by anne celano frohna 