Into the Ocean

I step on the shore,
One foot in the sand,
And another in the water.
Looking out into the still water,
Reaching far beneath the cloudy sunset,
I think of you.
You're out there waiting for me.
I have to get to you.
Slowly, I submerge myself in the cool water.
Painfully, I surround myself in the guilt.
I have to get to you.
My memories of you are clouding my mind,
But increasing my will to fight to survive.
I get deeper in the water,
With the surface seeming much farther away.
The pinks and oranges fade away as I enter the darkness.
I feel faint, but I carry on.
I can, for you.
I trek forward, running my limbs through the water.
It feels so peaceful,
So right.
But I have to get to you.
What seems like days pass.
I feel strange.
I haven't had to take a breath.
But this doesn't feel right.
What's happening to me?
I suddenly realize I'm close to you shore.
I pick up the pace in hopes of seeing you at sunrise.
Moving faster,
Faster,
Faster.
Just have to keep moving.
Just have to get to you.
I suddenly feel myself be reborn from the ocean,
And I take in a deep breath of air.
I see your home on the shore,
And I run to it.
And then, in the blink of an eye,
I'm there in your arms.
I'm home.