You can swim in its placid waters
Ride the big waves,
Snorkel or deep sea dive,
But a tempest or a storm
Can wreck havoc with your worldview,
Destroy all your meticulous connections,
So unerringly told and retold
By Shakespeare onwards.

All liquids interact with you
From the edge of chaos
To the living reality,
So you can never be friends
With the sea,
Only a silent observer
Throwing upon it
Your moods and concerns.

 © Mukesh Williams
September 1981, Madras

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