A storm is brewing,
Far out in the waters.
I feel the wind blowing hair
From my face, numb with cold,
And even the water,
Swelling about my knees,
seems colder and less inviting.
I trudge back to shore,
Feeling the sand on my toes,
closing my jacket around me,
Waiting for the storm.
It comes!
See the crash of waves
pelting the shore,
Hear the deafening boom
Of surf on sand,
Smell the salty ocean,
Taste the very texture of the storm,
Lean into the wind,
it will support you.
Let the rain soak you,
Surrender to the storm,
Run into the waves,
Ride them out, let them carry you
Up and down, turmoil rushing
Far from the shore,
Where you and the storm
Are the same.
