Love Letter to the Ocean

You are nothing

but a vast expanse of salt water

for miles

and miles

in all directions

Your endless shades of blue and green

and blue

are unsurpassed by any other on the planet

Your unspoken power cannot be matched by another

You are harsh and cold

but you invite me in 

I splash in your shallow splendor and dive deep beneath your surface

Your salt stings my face

and you take my breath away

I laugh as you laugh

I fly in your waves

The crash of your white crested caps soothes me to sleep

and I see you in my dreams

You are calm and dependable

friendly, faithful, furious

I wish to spend every moment with you

to place my hand in yours

to be rocked gently in your arms

You are everything