Same Sea Poem by Maya Hanson

I never paid much attention
to your name,
a silhouette in the background,
until suddenly we're in the same sea

Tides bring us in,
pull us down,
spill us among sins and sorrow
Crashing waves swirl us up,
knot us together,
push us out again
on elation before dawn

In a second
you're a headache
and a steady beating drum,
the wings holding me up
and the roots grounding me

And I can't believe
I ever braved this water alone