If the Ocean

If the ocean was my friend,

It would pull me under and share the beauty that lies beneath and within
Showing me how strong I could be, building me up, and always having my back

It would allow me to sit beside it and listen as I share all the things I don’t dare share with anyone else
While occasionally caressing my toes to let me know that it heard me

If the ocean was my friend,

It would allow me to breathe when I struggled to
And share its moon and stars and never lord them over me

It would drown out all the noise
And tell me that everything was going to be okay

If the ocean was my friend,

It would share long walks on the beach like no other could
And give the right advice in just the right moments

It would welcome me back, each and every time
Wrapping me up to protect me from all the things in the world.

If only I had an ocean