I was standing over the water. I could see the waves between the wooden cracks beneath me The waves were violently hitting the post It felt as if the world was at my fingertips, And it just kept slipping through them One minute we’re living life and the next we’re frozen in time, It felt like nothing could ever go wrong Our lives are put on hold but we’re expected to go along with it As if were trapped in a riptide We’re told the only way to escape is if we just go along with it It feels like things will never be normal again But sometimes we get a glimpse of normality and suddenly, It’s ripped from our grasp Like we saw a beautiful shell stranded in the sand and just as we’re about to grab it The ocean steals it from our grasp Like our lives are at a stop but at the same time Its moving all to quickly Like the rushing of waves Colliding with one another It’s like being stranded out in the middle of the ocean Calling for help but everyone’s so preoccupied with one thing They don’t even notice