I came across this poem on Instagram yesterday and it resonated with me.  I’m not sure why – maybe because I’ve just come back from a week in Cornwall where I spent a fair amount of time watching the waves from the clifftops, thinking a lot about where I am and what I’m doing in my life. Anyway, I thought I’d share it here in case any of you needed to hear it too.

That Mighty Sea

There’s times you’ll be a sinking boat left adrift at sea

And times you’ll be the ocean tide breaking wild and free.

There’s times you’ll be a jellyfish

And other times a seal

And times you’ll be the great white shark

And times you’ll be the meal.

There’s times you’ll feel like giving up and sinking to the floor

And times you’ll float upon your back and wash up on the shore.

But know these times will come and go

And just like tides, will ebb and flow

And though you won’t know which you’ll be

You’re still a part of that mighty sea.

(Dallas Clayton)