the warmth of the water instills a solace in me
soothes me like a mother crooning to her child
cleanses me like the tear drops of the Holy One
seeks me out like a learned lesson

i am at peace when the tide arrives.

it chases quickly like scorpius and orion in the night sky
i can feel the mist in my very soul
the fear of drowning is absent
all I feel is relaxation
i feel alive.