The Sea

This is a poem showing things are present only for a moment and how we should leave some decisions to nature. It will choose what's best for us.

I walked slowly towards the sea,

Leaving my footprints on the sand.

There was a strange attraction that I felt,

With every step I took towards it.

I sat down in the shallow waters,

Leaving my body loose,

Letting the sea decide

Whether it was to allow me in or not.

Soon, the waves rose, and took me along with them.

The water was deeper and colder,

Yet I felt welcome there,

Rising and falling with the sea.

The waves grew larger and stronger,

And were rather resilient,

For several boats pushed down on their crest,

And yet they broke only when they wanted to.

And there I was, floating in the sea,

Leaving my fate to nature

And the sea kept me where I was,

Well positioned, floating, stagnant.

I placed my feet on the ground,

And stood up, but slipped,

And just as I was about to fall,

A huge wave put me back on my feet.

The same sea that caused me to fall,

Was now helping me stand up again.

I wanted to go back now,

But I let the sea decide again,

And it was as if the sea read my mind,

For slowly and steadily

The waves pushed me back to the shore,

Till I was seated in shallow waters,

And the mighty waves reduced to mere ripples.

I stood up and treaded back,

To firm land where I belonged,

And as I crossed the same spot on the sand,

I saw that my footprints were gone.

-Naitik Jain

First Year Undergraduate Student