As I sit here with thousands of grains of sand in between my toes
The world fades away, the noise dies down and suddenly I feel the release of all of my woes.

The sound of the waves plays like a symphony of a familiar song
Inside I am dancing, running and laughing and living as nothing could go wrong.

With the sun kissing my skin I begin to feel one with the ocean breeze
And all of the sudden all of my stress is put at instant ease.

Oh dear ocean, your distance and depth and power are never filled with judgement
In fact, your acceptance, embrace and freedom are heaven sent.

As I walk along the shoreline with the water dancing back and forth
I have never felt such at peace even walking in a violent force.

In my mind I write a message and put it in a bottle to be swept away at sea
It’s as if I have given something away and somehow that’s healed me.

I use to think that Driftwood, seashells, shark teeth and more are treasures to be found
What I didn’t realize is the healing that’s taking place is what really makes my heart pound.

As I lay on the body of ray soaked sand and take in the vision of the pier
I begin to feel peace and suddenly release all of the fear.

Here I am, finally at total peace of mind
It’s as if the ocean taught me how to look back at myself and how to be kind.