The Calm
The calming peace Can save your life. It shelters ships And holds the waves from drowning us all, But the calming peace Will leave you down and bored. I knew I had to turn and walk away Across the raging red, The wild green and shocking gold, But god I miss the surge Exact, delicious, free. I know you seldom spy a mermaid In the center of the hurricane, But you never find them baking slow Along the shore. Retreating to a safer distance, You no longer even hear their songs. - 10/12/26