One with the Sea

 He stood by the water's edge, the end of the road, for waves. He gazed into the endless black waters that, just minutes ago, had been vivid blue, with children splashing and beachgoers scanning the sand for colored glass and shells.

As the darkness of night crept in and the moonlight cast silver shadows on the inviting sea, he walked further into the calm water, wondering for a split second if, in the blink of an eye, he would become a snack for an unseen predator of the deep.

Now waist-deep, the swells flowed over him like he was a piece of the sea, A sailor he was and always would be. The oceans of the world were his home, and the stars in the heavens his guiding light. He breathed in the salty air and tasted the sea on his lips, knowing in his heart that one day, he would be welcomed into the darkness of Neptune's world.

He listened for the call of the mermaids, their songs beckoning him even deeper. He felt the softness of a dolphin's skin as it brushed against his leg, a welcome he thought from another sailor cast into the sea.

Slowly, he disappeared from the beach, but no one noticed no one cared. Soon, his breathing would cease as his new lungs took over, and a world of wonder would open up before him. Thousands of fish in every color you could imagine, and every creature in the sea living in harmony deep away from the threats from above. The mermaids surrounded him with a song of welcome as they danced the dance in every sailor's dreams.

He was home now, the place he belonged as his last few bubbles washed onto the sand, and he was one with the sea forevermore.

Mike 2025