Dear Ocean

Why do you fool me with the appearance of calm waters?

Gentle waves,

colourful sunrise

and sand as soft as the clouds in the sky.

Why do you fool me ocean?

Fool me into thinking

the raging currents beneath

have gone to sleep.

Fool me into thinking

I'm not going to be thrown around,

stopped at every turn

and have to claw

and climb

and fight

my way through the seaweed.

Are you testing me Ocean?

Testing me to swim faster than

the sharks,

dodge rocks,

and waves

that threaten to push me under,

keep me quiet,

but

I’m already learning to speak the language of the sea.