An Ocean

Immersed in an ocean
that stretches onwatd
as far as any eye can see
beyond the bounds of imagination
an ocean full
of warmth
and life
and yet, with dangers too
for if you dive too deep
dive to the bottom of this ocean
you may never surface
although this ocean is calm
danger still abides
hidden beneath waves of blue

in these darkest depths
there is no life to speak of
no predators to harm you
the greatest harm
lies in the ocean itself
the crushing weight
that may destroy
even the strongest.

and yet, we cannot live without
this ocean
with the water that it gives us
with all the life that it bears
all wrapped up inside
something so beautiful and deadly

so too with love