I have always feared the ocean

like love
its currents can comfort you
carry you to places you never imagined
or sweep you through its depths
to your doom

so I keep my feet steady
on solid earth
rarely tiptoe towards tides rising

fear of drowning
shys me from the shore
but one day
on the highest precipice
I will stand
barefoot
sand drifting between my toes
close my eyes
clutch your hand and

leap

trust

you will teach me
how to swim