After all it was her ocean

A fear that ate her up inside

and spiralled through her mind

a great divide.

Between the feeling flowing up her back 

deep into each side

and the outcome she'd desire

She felt on fire.

When waves of words in motion

Pouring from her ocean

In control when things were still

But only up until.

The power left her side

In vulnerable she would reside

If she could she wouldn’t taste it

But the fear just wouldn’t hide

Stared her in the face

Wouldn’t leave without a trace

Wouldn’t let its head hang heavy

And know it had no place

She was shaken by the teaching

Desperately learning.

Extending.

Reaching

She could not make it subside,

But would not let it stunt her stride.

She would look it right back in the face

This fear she would embrace.

As power.

Use it to her advantage

Learn the lessons, teaching

Forever growing, reaching

She would stare it in the eyes

and would not own its lies.

Harness the energy as passion

She would ride it

Like a magic carpet.

She knew that once again.

Light would cascade from her skin

Replace troubles she once felt

And the others they’d begin

To see it to.

Look fear in the face

a challenge to embrace

move forward swiftly, spirit free

a warrior of sun she'd choose to be

She would choose

Not to sacrifice, again.

Not to let it lock her in. 

She would ride it

Like a wave

She would choose

The path of brave

After all it was her ocean

And to no ocean was she slave.