I violently beat on the rocks 
My waves rising up and down as if breathing heavily
You dip your feet in me 
And I thud so loud that the sky begins to shudder 
Fear begins to appear on your face and you hesitate 
You think twice before approaching closer 
But the sun shines so warmly on me 
And I gleam beneath its golden showers 
I look magnificent 
I’m warm; millions of sea creatures find asylum in me 
And you envy them wishing you had fins for limbs so you could make me your home
Wishing you had gills instead of lungs so you could breathe me in 
You want to exist in me
Live in me 
So, you courageously jump 
And dive deep into my clear blue water 
I engulf you; refusing to let you go 
You struggle and begin to flap your arms 
Like an injured bird desperately trying to fly in the sea
But birds don’t swim, my naïve lover 
One wave after the other, I keep beating you down each time you attempt to escape 
And I begin to pull you closer to me 
My currents too powerful against your thin arms 
You breathe in my salty water and begin to struggle for air 
My water is a façade; its beautiful on the surface only 
And you hang on to life
But my waves grow taller and angrier as you beat against them 
And as you slowly stop struggling 
My waves calm down 
And my sea creatures gather around you 
You look beautiful as you peacefully lay on me 
And my waves carry you to the surface 
The sun begins to set 
And its golden rays color your pale skin 
I calm down 
And rock you back and forth 
Your skin feels so warm against my salty water 
I never knew you could calm down my storm 
I move you to the shore and lay you there 
My lover, you are not like other swimmers 
Because even after my waves attempted to drown you
You come back to me with open arms 
Ready to drown in me again