Malevolent Prominence

Beneath the surface I am angry,

Godless, prominent,

I cover this world, I cover it

and smother it

I am beautiful, enticing,

I can make you numb, but I can

break you,

Dash you against black rocks, because

In a veiled darkness, I am frustrated,

Blue,

 

Completely cold, I’ll pull you in,

Lull you

to security,

Silent killer, waves building

beneath the surface,

Because I am furious,

Ebbing in the

undercurrents,

I am harmless,

Majestic, masterful,

 

I ripple and flow,

Bathe you in calm, in blue,

in green,

Floating on a breeze, they say

I am malevolent,

I just want to

pull you in, I can love you,

I could soothe your every ache, but I

will make you hurt,

Distort your every turn,

 

And if you step in, you should never

deign to forget what you

have been told,

That under the surface, it is only cold.

 

Cara Squires