Deep Sea Deity

Too often I have come close to drowning in the water,

Until I discovered that if I calm down just a bit I can float,

Darling you put a spark in me and although you built a boat,

You can’t always be the only one to put out these flames,

Slowly but surely I am learning to trust my own two hands,

For once I get to shore I still have to make it out of the sand,

Deciding to face things instead of hiding inside of my shell,

Forget the thoughts I have decided other people think of me,

Allowing them into my life and help me grow immensely.

As if I am waiting at the harbor for self love to arrive,

Learning to be in a crowd but not getting lost in the riptide,

Finding the courage to speak up when I just want to hide,

I bring with me such a timid heart and a tied up tongue,

I’ve heard salt water is the best way to clear your throat.

That alluring ocean seems to have a way to attract anyone,

But still keeps her secrets safe as though they're forbidden,

For those that try I am like an oyster with a few pearls hidden,

I’ve been a mythical deity that is waiting patiently to exist,

You just have to voyage your way past all of the wreckage.

Wrapping her waves around me reminding me how to breathe,

Such a simple thing too many of us forget to do now and again,

Even when she has her attacks when calm she is beautiful,

I have such desire to learn the craft of how to be so peaceful,

When inside of me a storm has just blown through.