beautiful in all her forms

lined up in orderly rows at sunrise

turquoise gold at twilight

swirling shades of cerulean below a cliff

crystal clear shallows that capture the sun

stormy dark powerful depths

unapologetically fierce

.

sometimes she is soothing

quieting my restless soul

sometimes she is raging empowering liberating

most times I want to throw myself in

let her sapphire waters consume me

others a single wave over my feet

is enough

.

the ocean always seems to know what I need

she doesn’t demand anything of me

except to be

she meets me on the shore

naked and blue and ever beautiful