The Sea Of Someone Else Poem by Susan Lacovara

The currents pull me out, away
I cannot swim well enough
That I should even dare to drift
From the safety of the shore, once more
and worse yet, without a lifeguard's watch
The waters look inviting
Yet best to back pedal from the surf
The sea of someone else

I almost drowned, last time
Dipping my toes in the wake of you
Wearing no life jacket
To keep my heart and soul
From being swept away
Sucked under
Swallowed into depths unimaginable
Gasping for air unobtainable
Struggling to find the surface
knowing I could no longer touch bottom

Everyone claims to be a buoy
An island paradise just past the waves
I long to believe their stories that swell
The salty spray of sweet escape
But I know how poor a swimmer I am
And how quickly the tides can change
Probably the reason why I seek the mountains
In place of the sea....
Would rather fall from the incredible height of your love
Than be swept away in the sea of someone else