The waves wish and wash
over the grains of sand,
whispering secrets as
they kiss land.
“Hush, hush,” they say.
My feet feel the tip
of new beginnings calling
me. The water promises
changing tides that
will catch the things I couldn’t.
I let the salty blue
come over me. The
waves carry my bones
away, away until
I’ve lost footing
with the floor.
I’m immersed in
the water’s weight, pounding
me back and forth
in a rhythm I’ve never
heard, never felt
so I resist it,
I squirm, I gasp
begging for a gust of air
like a baby at her baptism.
All because I forget
I can float.