I won't get mad
but what I see of you will shrink as our distance grows wider

The allure of the tide was too strong for me, like many

The water is soothing, especially when it drowns my ears
And the certainty of its repetitive nature is comfortable

I spent my life feeling its waves for momentary relief, leading to cold abandon when it pulled away

You never got wet, and I hope you never do, bright and resilient

I gave in
Inevitable after dipping into it for so long

I know I am being pulled away
I know I will never be back

I know you will never stand with me
I know you won't, and shouldn't

I may only know shade
When you still bear sunlight

I may become the water
And I may curse the sand

I just need you to know that you didn't push me into the ocean

It had already taken me