I see you in the waves that crash along the shore
In cherry blossoms and lavender
And sea shells scattered across the sand

I feel dizzy and overwhelmed

A ship without a captain
The ocean stormy and dark
As I plunge forward
Nothing on my mind but you

You are the anchor that ties me down
Looking up at the world around me
Drowning as I reach towards you

My heart heavy and lonesome and hopeless
Without you around

You are where I want to be

Golden sunshine and summer heat
Shimmering and iridescent and ethereal

Glinting off the ocean and blinding me
With every step I take closer to you
Closer to that ocean floor
To the waves that threaten to swallow me whole
With every passing day

And when you’re there beside me
God, when you’re there
I feel as though I can swim
I can breathe

I see you in the stars
On my drive home
In the setting sun
The world tinted pink and purple

My mind is
Tangled by the ocean air
And the mud beneath my feet
And the bite of your smile

There’s music playing
And I’m high, fuzzy, muddled
Barely able to breathe
Because you’re laughing and
Your hair is curling around your ears
My mouth is dry
And I can’t touch you

I am worlds away from you
Shrouded in uncertainty
My hands shake and my heart aches

Cold and silver and dark, dark blue
Incense burning and windy days and rain pelting against the window

That is who I am

To your peach tress
And your summer breezes
And the taste of blueberries
And the stain of blackberries on your lips

Surrounded by stars
That I cannot reach

Is it ironic that I find myself in the Moon and you in the waves?
And yet, it is me under your control

You are the Sun
And I am the Moon
And everyone knows
They can never be