My Ocean

Do you know my ocean? That rages deep inside Or the swirling of my currents And my ever-changing tide Have you heard the waves, That crash within my mind. The storms that leave me broken And the sprays that sting my eyes. Didn’t you know that saltwater Flows within my veins? And the very beating of my heart Hath the strength of hurricanes. My eyes may hold the Arctic, Or the volcanoes of the deep. For the range of my emotions Are more than the seas can keep . How can you know my ocean? If you haven’t swum below, The surface of my waters Where light no longer shows. Yes, I hold the ocean Within this mortal flesh There is a current for my soul And a storm in place, of breath