this year
when the waves of
grief and loss come
for they will
I want to picture myself
body surfing
over the top
of the waves
in the ocean
laughing at the cold
frigid saltwater
and the sheer joy
and exhilaration
of moving
with the wave’s force
propelled forward
with joy
and buoyancy
instead of being tossed about
and pulled under the waves
I want to picture myself
riding them
and ending up
on the shore
shouting
More!
Again!
Bring it on!
we don’t have control
over what life
brings us
but we do have agency
and we can
change the narrative
of how we think about things
and if I can
harness those waves
in my heart and mind
to go body surfing
on the ocean
anything
is possible
