ephemeral

waves

i jumped in
without asking questions
and with so much fear
i could feel my hands shaking.
i had been gasping for air
when i emerged
from the waves.
what a waste of time and air
it had certainly been.
and despite all it had taken
and all it had cultivated in me,
i jumped again.
but this time, i was not afraid
because i knew all along
unlike the one before,
that you'd catch me
at the bottom.