I turn the brightness up
Raise myself out of the depths
The mire
The hardship
Out of the confusion
And disorientation
If only for a moment
Raise myself out of the depths
The mire
The hardship
Out of the confusion
And disorientation
If only for a moment
Breathe
Like coming up for air
In the tumult
Of crashing surf
Before the wave
Takes me under
Again
I ride
The roiling current
Surfacing
Gasping
Under again
Until the wave plays out
And I wash up
On the foaming shore
Shake salt water from my ears
Snort it out my nose
Rinse the sand from my hair
Then, with determination
And a Whoop!
Dive back in
Paddle out
To catch the next wave
And so it is
Sometimes
This journey
Of self-discovery
Like body surfing
The big waves
With a shore break
Awareness
Does not come
With the exhilarating glide
On a cresting wave
Not that alone
Not without rising
After being taken under
Hard
Every now and again
Light and Lattice
Richmond
British Columbia, Canada, 2016
Richmond
British Columbia, Canada, 2016