waves

they call them waves,
this emotion that
swallows you whole
in the beginning. it's
dark, it's sad, it's
a sorrowful place to
be when it engulfs you.
you can hardly breathe.
as the water rises
above and below, and
holds you there. it's
an amazing thing to
be in one, but with
time, the waves subside.
the tide goes out,
and the water begins,
finally to just ripple
onto your feet, around
your ankles, cold, and
harsh, still, but not
like it was before.