Watermark

You were carved out of the sea
Watermarked by your ancestry
In a tug of war between the tide and me
What felt like loss was a victory
As you were swept ashore like bottles holding prayers

Where you were carved out of the earth
Safe and sound in your second birth
Gravity has tied your anchor to the shore
As a lighthouse tames the endless ocean roar

Against the calming light
Our silhouettes are changing shape
The stories you've been told
Have made you brave

Such inheritance was formed within the sand
Like the shells you gather in the safety of your hands
Dive in with your eyes closed
For the life you were born to claim
The water will be paralyzed
By the courage you contain
The flutter of your earnest heart
It will fill the silent seas
And all will be restored in your memory