Just Once

 

Just once watching the tides at play

A wave cut fiercely left to right,

Never topping nor breaking to white,

 

A green watery blade it was

Rising and rending the wind,

Scattering the screaming gulls,

 

Then calmed to mere swell,

It withdrew seaward

Never crashing to shore.

 

I did not know oceans could do that.

I do not know if it’s something

I need to fear.