A TIDE OF EMOTIONS - by Ellen Bailey

A  TIDE  OF  EMOTIONS  by Ellen Bailey We surf within the emotions of our lives Riding them like waves on an incoming tide Our feelings run high as we look to the shore Cresting some emotion above the ocean's floor Constantly churning while ebbing and flowing We do our best to keep them from showing Appearing outwardly to be calm and serene But inside our self there is a turbulent scene We seek the calmness and stillness of a pond And find that our emotions will not respond We seek to quell the raging waves inside Hoping and praying they will quickly subside