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Poem: Look at the ocean

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look at the ocean

Tides and waves,
Hitting the shores,
Drenching the sand and the feet that stand on it.
With eyes on the blue infinitude,
And mind on clouds,
I look at the ocean.

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A mirror holding the image of the sky above.
I realise how big the world is.
I am at peace,
Knowing that I am an infinitely small particle,
And a powerless being,
In front of Him.

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I am just a bit of a being,
That arises from His imagery.
I devour the sight of the endless creation with my eyes,
And thus, submit myself to Him,
For I know, as I look at the ocean,
That He is supreme.