Watermark

You were carved out of the seaWatermarked by your ancestryIn a tug of war between the tide and meWhat felt like loss was a victoryCause you were swept ashore like bottles holding prayersYou were carved out of the earthSafe and sound in your second birthGravity has tied your ankle to the shoreAs a lighthouse tamed the endless ocean warAgainst the calming light our silhouettes are changing shapeThe stories you've been told have made you braveSuch inheritance was formed within the sandLike the shells you gather in the safety of your handsDive in with your eyes closedFor the life you were born to claimAnd the water will be paralyzedBy the courage you containAnd the flutter of your earnest heartIt will fill the silent seasAnd all will be restored in your memory