the sea

the tears stream down my cheeks & surround me, rising like the tide.

even in my darkest sea of black and gray and blue, you are the shimmering light shining through the surface leading me home.

no matter how deep the waters get, I know I'll continue to swim.

the waves cannot swallow me whole.

they just push me further to shore.

and even if my breath gets shaky,

I can keep floating, forever guided by your light.