The Seasonal State of Life

intoxicating

he stands at the top,
as lonely as can be, but almost free.
the warm summer breeze whispers encouragement,
as the waves below crash a cheer.
his body is pulsing as his time nears.
he fills his lungs with one last breath,
and leaps off his steady surface,
away from the mundanity of life.
for a moment's glance, he is free,
and then he plunges deep into the sea.
this intoxicating feeling fleeing,
as he slowly swims towards the sun.
he gasps in the air,
ready to go again.