She watched the waves rolling in; each one higher than the one before.
The waves looked so delicate and harmless; white froth crashing on the beach, disintegrating into water, before pulling back into the depths of the sea. As if embarrassed at the sudden loss of power, beauty and force.
"Is that what we do too? Try to rise above each other. Try to do better than the rest. Try to cling to everything and everyone, when we start feeling that something is amiss? Do we then retreat into our safe corner and brood? Do we seek the deep dark calm that is the ocean, when scared? Does it help us heal?"
She sighed. The waves were much lower now. The water had receded. She got up and walked a little distance into the sea.
She felt her feet sinking into the wet sand as the water made its hasty retreat. She loved the feel of the water tugging at her feet; playfully.
She knew, that just as she would start enjoying the playful tugs, the waves would rise, higher and higher, ultimately threatening to engulf her. The thought never failed to quicken her heartbeats.
"What are the waves guarding? Are they just a powerful facade? Something the ocean conjures up to entertain and dissuade? Would she be able to retain any control if caught amongst the waves?"
The waves were crashing around her waist now.
"It will recede again" she reminded herself."It always does. Nothing stays for ever."
She felt the water tug on her entire body now. She swam without really thinking about it. Later, as she lay on the beach, the water flowing over her; she felt.... light.... calm.
The sun was coming up in the horizon.
The sky was an explosion of subtle colors; all moving.... changing.... A new day.... A new year....
"So it was true..... Nothing stays for ever...... Nothing ever could!"
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