Calm, serene, unending blue
Gently lapping over you
Dozing warmly, adrift on air
Peaceful silence everywhere

Choppy, rocking tossed around
Churning, roiling, will I drown?
Help! Where did the calmness go?
Ocean, are you friend or foe?

Slowing, drifting, touching sand
Is it better seen from land?
Peace, serenity back again
The ocean , certainly, is a friend.