Catch and Release

will you accept

these uncharted waters

in which you were precariously cast unto

and the unbearable waves

which were cast upon you

the line of liquid floats past your ears

up over your eyes

the torrent of the ocean is all you can hear

beware the impending tsunami

that may come out of the blue

they say be prepared

here’s a list of things to do

so your shores, you're assured

will be far more at ease

the empty lies they promise

that you cannot believe

coping mechanisms are all for naught

except to accept,

or rather, catch and release.