The Ocean

I’m sitting by the waves, my heart in my hands.
Deep in the currents of emotion,
I search the billows for any sense.
My brain is in flux, my emotions confused.
I breathe deeply, suck in the brine-scented air
And struggle for peace.

I came here to stare into the offing,
Sync my heart to the tide,
Wave my anxieties goodbye and drop them into the waves,
But the sea doesn’t solve my problems.

Standing at the vast edge of the ocean,
I rest in my anxiety and let the sound of water
Crashing to the beach
Remind me of my mother’s heartbeat.