The suffocating water

The waves collide with the shore,

as I stand there the mist of the water brushes against my face,

taste of salt water lingering on my lips,

fish gliding around and chasing one another in the water.

My heart and soul feeling breezy with the ocean,

all my worries have faded, my mind is blank, only filled with the sight of the beach,

I take a step closer to the shore, the sand and shells gathering at my feet

the sun is soft, bright, and glistens in my eyes, making them almost glow a shade of brown.

My ears are echoing with the sound of crunching sand and the rustling water,

as my eyes scan across the ocean, they’re met by a tiny object floating on the shore,

I look closer and my eyes are met with a group of slimy plastic bottles drifting in the waves,

Sigh while taking a step closer to the soft blue shore.

The cold blue ocean water hugs around my legs making me shiver,

I take a closer look and see hundreds of pieces of plastic swaying around in the ocean,

I’m no longer at peace, as the plastic suffocates the fish and takes over their home,

What have we done?