Currents on her sandy shore

Drag him out to her sea

He learns to navigate her waters

He soaks himself in her charm

Clear, glistening oceans

Of redeeming qualities

Beneath the surface

Anger bubbles from a hot spring

Don’t let it escape

Crashing waves

Above the sky folds

Swirling missteps

Sinking words

Dragging him under

And suddenly

Nothing

Promises born from ignorance

Lost in the depths

Eventually the shores return

And the waves calm

Hiding past mistakes

Inevitable futures

Beneath her surface