Waves

waves tumbling towards shore
making a clean sweep of the beach
lifting, pulling, dragging back
anything in its reach

don't stand too close to the water's edge
don't let it tempt you in
the ocean's deep and powerful
and doesn't care how well you swim

it'll lull you in with gentle waves
it'll promise to ease your soul
it'll rock you gently to and fro
then tumble you with a roll

the soothing waves soon gain more strength
and it's hard to realize
that the waves are truly treacherous
as the swells begin to rise

once in it's grasp you must fight hard
or be forever lost
waves of dispensation loom
and life becomes the cost