I'm not the kind who tends to ponder long on poems. Long for me is just a half to a full hour at most. So this one is different. I have been pondering it for about a week now, but I wrote it today.
Don't think it's some earth shatteringly deep revelatory literary work. I'm not going to say I'm not capable of that, but I've not studied writing or practised much. I've never even read one of the top 100 novels. It's not a life ambition of mine. Not on a bucket list, which I don't have either.
But! This poem did come from inspiration. A friend on Facebook posted a photo with three words. I thought they would make a great album name, since she is a beautiful singer and musician. Then a few days later she had on her status the first line of this poem. I found it profound and mentioned it would make a great line in a song. Strangely enough, she claimed to not even have posted it. It was a hacked post.
Funny how God is. Sometimes you can find inspiration, clues, and even destiny wrapped up in the most unsuspecting places. Or in the most unusual wrapping! This was one for me. I just couldn't forget the title or the line. I've mulled it over and it wouldn't let go of me. I had to put down something.
Not sure if it's exactly what I wanted to write at all, but it is what came out. So I'm deciding to trust that this is what was meant to come out.
I hope you like it.
Jenn
The Wise Ocean
By Jennifer J. Mersereau
June 3rd, 2012
Your life is full of whimsy and dance-filled meanings
Shades of blue and green mingle
As sun and sky softly caress the surface
Which moves and stands still all at once
Forcing feelings to breach the bubble
Light penetrates and opens opportunity
Breath held for just a moment
Then motions become one
Both cold and warmth envelope gently
Sense of time stands still
Or rushes up to catch you
It can hold you in its hands
It can tumble you out like dice
Deep and deeper still
Falling up and out
Drifting through and from and to
Face up and eyes wide open
Nothingness feels so real
Everything osculates at once
Carried by the wind and water
Even sky stands still
Solid form is just a fragment
Imaginary thoughts escape
Fire submerged ignites within
Travailing to love
Whispers the Wise Ocean,
Ripples the Wise Ocean,
Swells the Wise Ocean,
Thunders the Wise Ocean
