Amongst darkness
uneasy floods of tide
the quiet before the storm
clouds drifting in your mind
in the turbulence, a lone swimmer
wades through the livid swirls
gleaming eyes
like sharp, violent light
would slash through the night

Flaming foam
swelling
waves climbing cliffs
like avalanches, they tumble
goliaths torn by the howling gales
choked by pain, you stagger
bitter salt in your mouth
hanging on a thin thread
grasping for life

Thunder flashes like cold blades
strikes
roaring across the pacific
pounding heavily on your eardrums
heavy rain frozen midair
every breath pierces your lungs
limbs whimpering
reining in fatigue, you move on
against the current
© Elvin