Poem

 

Before the Ocean Makes her Cry

My friend took her baby to a crowded shore

Her tot dove in and wanted more

I remember the world before the ocean made me cry

before I nose dove into the sand beneath

trying to body surf

Salt water dries swifter

and the shore breeze helps

I learned the water is scary and mighty

I learned to fear the under toe

But even after I was caught in a rip tide alone

I made my way out

and got up early the next morning

because the tide had calmed overnight

I wanted nothing more

Than to swim those waves again