The Fickle Sea

Back and forth back and forth

Swaying gently to the windswept liquid life

Flowing freely beneath

Tenderly caressing the underbelly of my vessel

Flirtatiously licking at its sides

Oh this beautiful temptress

This wondrous and mysterious ocean of lifeblood

I accept you as you have accepted me.

Back and forth back and forth

Swaying jarringly to the gale swept liquid death

Churning connivingly beneath

Harshly pounding the underbelly of my vessel

Viciously biting at its sides

Oh this grotesque temptress

This horrid and mysterious ocean of lifeblood

I reject you as you have rejected me.

originally posted 8/23/16

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