I am the Pacific
waves rolling surf crashing
I am the give and take as
the marriage of the sea to the land
I may be at times serene and calm
often turbulent, angry, even a little crazy
always wild
but I don’t hide
plumb my depths if you like
who I am, how I feel
its on my face
in pain I scream, I cry, I lash out at myself in anger
in love there is fierce willful joy
I am contrary stubborn dangerous
I am strong I will survive
I change, every moment I am in motion
But in my heart I am the same
an ancient soul, a playful child
A changeling always roaming
can’t find a home if I’m afraid to fail
pushing forward moving onward
I am life giving sweetly loving
I am alive and breathing
sea salted misty air
I cut I bruise I burn bright in the flames of sunset
the stars are my ceiling I am limitless
only held back buy what I’m afraid to reach
today I am the ocean that I love
how I long to put my feet in the tide
lose my breath in the undertow
(the push of fear and the whoosh as it leaves my lungs
the first laughing breath of relief when I break free”
to short and scream and rage as the waves crash around me
to sing out my joy my love my need
and laugh
