We were trying to stop the ocean.
You can’t stop the ocean.
She wanted to understand love.
You can’t stop the ocean.
They walked day and night.
You can’t stop the ocean.
He couldn’t sleep.
You can’t stop the ocean.
Their words burned through.
You can’t stop the ocean.
My feet, my hands, my shoulders.
You can’t stop the ocean.
It’s so very very late.
You can’t stop the ocean.
We were trying to stop the ocean.
You can’t stop the ocean.
Wallace J. Nichols
Ocean Magazine, Volume 4 Issue 13