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Where doth it begin, this wave that cometh over me
that leaves me at times in great overwhelm
unable to respond
frozen in time and space

It seems as though one day the seas of my mind are calm
all is well at the helm of life
clear sailing as it were
but underneath...

Like an undertow or undercurrent 
swells are forming that will one day reveal themselves
maybe it starts like a ripple on a body of water
building up steam

Hence I do not know that which is coming
lurking, slowly building up
underneath the tranquility
waiting to erupt or burst forth

If one were able to see the tides shifting
one could get a sense of the impending storm brewing
akin like to lighthouse keeper 
warning Captains of impending ill wind

But alas it is not so
the waves come rolling in 
on an unsuspecting shoreline 
crashing unto its midst

Growing stronger from some unseen source
wreaking havoc and intensifying as it goes
the storm unleashed with great impotence
inflicting the desired impact

The groundswell of emotion now set free
erupts in its various forms, anger and disgust
fear and sadness arise sometimes 
disguised as surprise and happiness

This co-mingling of human outlets 
can plunge us into the depths of despair
into the caverns of our vessel and sink us
to depths undiscovered and fraught with danger

Yet like all hurricanes above the waterline
they too shall weaken, wear themselves out
and over time they lose power
once again we will feel like we are in control

Calmness is the order of the day
“emotional beings” living a human existence

Andreas Simic©

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