surf

I’ve been letting

Tomorrow’s goals

Pull me away

From what is important

Today

Each time I lay
My head down to rest

I am immediately stressed

Because I tell myself

“This isn’t my best”

The facade that

By reaching the height

That you deeply desire

Will calm all the waves

That have over time

Begun to transpire

Been trying to swim

Through the waves 

As fast as I can

With a view of paradise

That exists

Across the sea

Holding my attention

But each time I try

To dive in and swim

I am immediately overcome

By the strength of the waves

They pull me down

And I begin to drown

Because instead of surfing

Them as they come

I was dumb

Thinking I was stronger than

Time, stronger than the moon

Stronger than the sun

No wonder I get caught up

Wishing I was young

Because when the waves

Came crashing down

There would always be

Someone to pick me back up

Now if I fall

It’s all

On me

As long as I keep surfing

There’s nothing to fear.