HOW DEEP IS THE SEA

HOW DEEP IS THE SEA

How deep is the sea?
I asked from the shore,
It whispered, come closer,
There’s always much more.

Beneath all the silver
Beneath all the blue,
Are gardens of coral
That sunlight shines through.

There are fish dressed in colours
No painter could make,
And forests that dance
When the currents awake.

There are caves full of echoes
And mountains below,
With pathways so ancient
No human can know.

There are ships that once sailed
With their sails opened wide,
Now sleeping together
Beneath the deep tide.

Their windows hold shadows
Their bells never ring,
But sometimes the mermaids
Still quietly sing.

There are pearls in the darkness
Held tight in a shell,
Each carrying a story
It never will tell.

There are whales who remember
The first song they heard,
They carry it farther
Than any small bird.

There are creatures like lanterns
Who brighten the deep,
They glow through the water
While oceans still sleep.

Perhaps there are wishes
That people once threw,
Still waiting in silence
For wishes come true.

Perhaps every teardrop
That fell through the years,
Was carried by rivers
And washed of its fears.

Perhaps there are letters
That never were sent,
Their words turned to bubbles
Their anger all spent.

How deep is the sea?
Much deeper than pain,
It gathers our sorrows
Then sends back the rain.

It holds every secret
But never will speak,
It comforts the mighty
And carries the weak.

I stood there till sunset
With salt on my skin,
The sea looked enormous
Yet welcomed me in.

I asked for an answer
It rolled to my feet,
Then left me a seashell
So tiny and neat.

I held it beside me
Its voice sounded free,
It said, you are deeper
Than even the sea.