I admit, I was afraid to love. Not just love, but to love her. For she was a stunning mystery. She carried things deep inside her that no one has yet to understand, and I, I was afraid to fail, like the others.
She was the ocean and I was just a boy who loved the waves but was completely terrified to swim.
not mine, originally written by Christopher Poindexter, he's my all time favorite poet. you should definitely check out his work if you haven't already. c: