I'm not fond of oceans
I am scared of it
The feeling of waking up in the middle
barely floating
nearly drowning
almost dying
Too scared of its depths
What lurks underneath,
the creatures that hide in every tide

Until

I became one
I became an ocean
People go near
but do not go far
They enjoy to swim
Dare not to go deep
I give life to some
and I take it from others
Shelter the needy
and drown the greedy
now they are afraid of me
as I was afraid before

There are no monsters underneath
It is just me, the ocean