The plunge pushed me to take initiative.
A little longer than expected to be,
but eventually it was evident
that the ocean was anticipating me.

Nerves and jitters shook my heart,
wracked my brain.
The first breath under the surface,
undoubtedly made me nervous.

When the rhythm starts to cohere
and the world is hushed.
The only sound is a whale song
to come along.

Above the coral reefs
and between the kelp forests,
there is undiscovered territory.
Another world to see.