Love and hope in difficult times

Rip Tide

Demon tears and baby breaths

Midjourney Image (rip tide, heavy ocean surf, fantasy), edited by author

I thought you were talking nonsense
but I didn’t listen hard enough
when you said you couldn’t save me
if I swam into the surf.

Diving into roiling waves
battling for our life
I was sure you’d change your mind
and join…