I keep thinking about him, how this was the last thing he saw,
waves everywhere and nothing else, just nothing
above or below or in any direction, how lonley
he must have been
and terrified, I heard it in his voice
I miss him
I wonder where he is now
if there is something beyond this ocean,
someone to take care of him as I must take care of those
he left behind
or a goddess who holds him close and watches as she watches me,
believing in me? a trade of faith? more?
I keep listening to the waves at night and hope for an answer
or a sign
but not the current brings me to where I need to be
I do