Oceans Embrace

by knicole

She dwelled at the bottom of the ocean,
heartbroken from what they had done to her
They came like a thief in the night
All she knew, they took
Her children were gone and so was her home
Placed on a strange boat to a strange land
and a strange language
Everything was gone, except her pride
Now that they would never take
She would not cower and hide from them
She would leave this world behind before she gave that
Just as they came is how she left
Into the water and away from it all
She gave herself freely to a body that asked for nothing
Yemaya could have her for those people were not worthy
Her last breath taken as new life began
She dwelled at the bottom of the ocean
Arms stretched open wide
Embracing all those who wished to be free