Sea Swallow Me (Tw;slight violence)

[CircleWalker]

Sea swallow me,
drag me under the waves,
ferocious and cold.

Sea swallow me whole,
thrash me against the rocks
and cut my skin.
Drag me down and consume my lungs
with your salty waters

Sea hold me,
sting my eyes and wipe them clean
cradle and caress me before you let go

Sea,
draw out the chill in my bones,
gouge out my gut 
and rip me in half if you must

Sea let go
you can't hold me so
I can't warm your vast waters
you only yell
and I can only listen

Sea swallow me,
drown me, 
take me down.

Let me go.

Hi PL,

I read your poem in an experiential way. And I like it a lot.

I take in poetry, first and foremost, by reading it aloud. And found the rhythm and flow of your poem worked together well when speaking it, and when hearing it. No matter how many times I read it.

I found the repetition rhythmic, and meaningful. Your calling out to the sea as if it is an entity ... an intelligence that might respond to you words ... your pleas ... to be emotional, maybe desperate. All of that experienced while being overwhelmed by the push & pull of the waves.

Additionally, I find it powerful, if my interpretation is correct, that you call for the sea to harm you ... to kill you ... to destroy you ... yet, to let you go. I find that conflict intriguing.

Happily, I find that I was able to thoroughly enjoy and appreciate your poem without requiring that it explain itself to me in full. Or to tell a complete story. Instead, I simply experienced it. And I thank you for sharing it with us.