Oceanheart

Nicole Abrams

do you feel the ocean in your chest?

does it crash in times of frustration?

is it out of your control?

the deep expanse of water

does it reach your core?

does it pain you?

riptides pulling you under

currents you can’t fight against

feeling as if the water

has a mind of its own

but then

does it ripple in moments of stillness?

can you float?

and stare up at a rose gold sky

and come to realize

you are not in control

and be at peace

with the uncertainty of it all