The Ocean

Black as a bear, forceful as a tiger,
Sea gives way to shining sea.
Captor of minds, and victim all the same,
Raging in solitude, it finds its peace.
Force of nature, an untamed beast,
Powerful beyond imagination,
Aloof yet harmless
The stunning mass exudes passionate beauty,
A sparkling sight.
Where it has been, no one knows;
What it will do – any guess is good.
Beauteous to a fault, it lights up the night.
The tides rush in every direction.
Yet they are devastatingly purposeful –
Sometimes malicious, sometimes a trusted friend.
Stunning yet a killer,
Water, yet a storm,
Night and day it lives and breathes,
Passion never worn,
Rushing through every forgotten corner.
For it is the sapphire of the planet,
Moonlit and raging or sunny and calm,
Force-filled or reflective. It lives on.