Poem by Andrea Valadez
At first it’s the kind of wave that looks inviting and make you want to walk in slowly just to feel something
But once you do go in, you have no choice but to be completely consumed
It happens faster than you expect
One second you’re admiring the sunset from the warm comfort of the sand
And then the next you’re drowning and all you can hear are the loud crashing sounds of the ocean
All you can do is surrender to the current
You don’t think you’ll ever make it back
But you do
You always find a way to get to shore again
And just when you think you’re free
The next wave comes and invites you in