My Choice

On the border of the shore,
Came one day a creature of folk lore.
With beauty like none compare,
With golden eyes and Sapphire hair;
It came to a rock in that place
And lay an object disgrace,
To those upon the cliff,
There it left it in a rift.
Foam enveloped the creature and it disappeared into the sea.
And there a choice was left to me.

Fine White sand slipped in between my toes
Why I linger, only God knows.
My choice was simple, yet I found it hard
My mind seemed eternally barred.
It was as if I were in a cage
Or a book unable to turn the page
Overwhelming sorrow and deep remorse
Held me from my rightful course.
Eating and knowing at my heart
This decision was my part.

Mist and fog filled the land
Stretching across the seashore’s sand
The only thing visible was the token on the rock
And there it seemed to mock
I felt in need for prayer
And what my answer was gave me a scare
I cannot say what it was, that is a secret for me and God
But something happened that was very odd
In the mist and gloom the sun shown through and made the object glisten,
At that moment, all I could do is listen.

For what I listened I do not know
For silent prayers or voices from long ago
As the churning sea lapped upon the sand
It seemed forever that there did I stand
Suddenly a change came over me
As I quietly slipped into the sea
Up to my waist the water came
Nothing would ever be the same
Thoughts of fear still ran through my mind
Answers a sought would I find?

Being push along I saw I was nearly halfway
Looking to the sky the sun rose with the new day
I closed my eyes to think
And a chain connected in the link
My mind was crystal clear
I knew I had nothing to fear
Instead of wandering being push by the sea
I swam almost eagerly
At last it was with in my grasp
But it seemed to withdraw, ready to strike like a poison asp

A waved crashed, it tore me down
I thought my fate was to drown
The object danced before my eyes
That object I much despise
The object was haunting
The thought of it left me wanting
Wanting freedom and to be at peace
But all my thoughts on it ever would increase
The curse bound me tight
The pain and cage was mine by right




I opened my eyes to see what had become of me
I was engulfed by the sea
The object was far off I the distance
Fighting I tried to put up resistance
But the water was stronger
And I could struggle no longer
I was being pulled to and fro
The water was in this moment my greatest foe
It had always been there as a friend
Now this companionship was at its end.

Had I lost all hope for life?
Would I leave this world carrying bitter strife?
No, it I would not, could not hate the water,
Was I not its daughter?
I was raised within its shores,
To understand and listen to its constant roars,
To see the beauty of a wave,
To face the crashing and pounding and still be brave,
But now had it my friend water disappeared
And become an enemy, I feared.

I gasp for breath and grasped for life
I felt the cold pierce me like a knife.
From the struggle, my arms felt weak
No rest or shelter could I seek.
I was lost in the vast green ocean,
All because of a silly notion,

Soon the cold made my bones rattle
And I sank down in deep despair
With no more thought and no more care.

To think that I could win this battle!