You've always loved the Ocean

Summary: You've always loved the Ocean / the waves that propel you away, / farther from Land than your ship already was. / Deep, deep below / the Thing waits / out of reach of the light.

Rating: T

Genres: Horror, Hurt/Comfort, Poetry, Spiritual, Tragedy

Tags: Major Character Death, General fears related to being lost at sea, Kenophobia (fear of empty spaces), Thalassophobia (fear of deep bodies of water), Sea monster (teeth, tentacles, glowing), Shipwreck, Loss of family member (father), Thirst, Hunger, Hypothermia, Exposure, Sunburns, Drowning, Swallowed whole and alive, Brief mention of real splinters and metaphorical needles and razor blades, Hallucinations, Disassociation, Rebirth, Transformation, Suicidal Ideation, Telepathy, 2nd person POV

To see the version that's formatted like a high school English class handout, go here: https://www.deviantart.com/spacedimentio/art/You-ve-always-loved-the-Ocean-story-poem-868164050

Cover art: https://www.wallpaperflare.com/body-of-water-under-full-moon-sea-night-ocean-dark-moonlight-wallpaper-azalj