A Walk in the Ocean

One time I took a walk— straight into the ocean,

Fought back the sea

Like it was never gonna kill me,

Settled on heights no further than the misty foam,

Thought I was tough,

Turns out I had it pretty rough,

Couldn’t see past the salinity that stung my eyes,

Glass tinted teal

Shattered against me and all things real,

Wouldn’t be half as hard if I were not alone,

The seabed wrenched

Like death’s cold fingers and left me drenched,

Poseidon himself would have shown me more mercy,

Bought long, white scars

For prices greater than all the stars,

Left every friend behind… to watch me fall apart,

Drowning in shame

For pointing fingers when I’m to blame,

Lost all sense of purpose in this advancing doom,

Here comes a wave,

But there’s nothing left of me to save,

Closed my eyes so as not to feel the icy sting,

Tears fell like rain,

Then I drew a breath… never again,

Last time I took a walk—straight into the ocean,

Died in the sea

’Cause, it was always gonna kill me,