By Josie Bacon
Inside me is an ocean
Cerulean and flickering
Never ending and nonexistent
The tide swells with my pride
And silver fish twirl beneath the surface with my joy
My laughter is a pod of dolphins leaping
And the sky turns a rosy sunset hue when I’m in love
The weather changes along with my mood
It can happen suddenly, in an instant
Whirlpools form with my anxiety
Swirling downward into deep darkness
Rain pours in with my sadness
Waves crash with my rage
But in time my serenity always returns
And with it, the frothy water stills
And the champagne fish resume their glittering pirouettes