Mother Blue

• Johanna Green, Grade 10
• Poetry
• 2022

I stand on the shore, the waves reaching for my toes
I long to return home, and that the sea knows
Many will dream of a white picket fence and gate
For me, that dream is about the blue water, vast and great
The breaking and crashing of the waves produce a relaxing sound
A sound that reassures me that my inner peace will be found
As time progresses we do not realise we are damaging the beauty
Humans have forgotten that protection of the ocean is part of our duty
Many fear her as there is much that humans are yet to explore
Hence why the ocean is a source of many tales in folklore
One bothersome question tugs at my mind
Why is the sea as treacherous as she is kind?
Many believe that the sea is dangerous as many have been lost
Little do they know that Mother Blue’s beauty comes with a cost
Mother Blue is a mysterious wonder existing before the beginning of time
One thing is for sure, Mother Blue is a being that will always be sublime