Man vs. Ocean
The ocean jacked my ass today
tossing me about like a cork
sending me tumbling
head over feet
over and over and over again
I used to challenge old Neptune
rushing headlong into the surf
diving beneath the waves
I’d tumble in the thunderous ocean
shooting out of the water like a Polaris missile
laughing, coughing, gasping for air
but triumphant
and invincible
but today
I’m slammed down
and puked up onto the beach
and then dragged back into the surf
the ocean toying with me
I was trying to find my way back
to more youthful moments
when I mocked the sea
but in the end
I crawled and clawed my way back to shore
exhausted
defeated
and old Neptune
he is laughing
and roaring
ever the champion
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