Day 9: The Puddle & the Ocean

 She looks into the waters, the surface cool and smooth
 a longing hits her heart to dive in,
 to be enveloped by waves of pure depth.

 Mystery of ocean, magic spell spun by the rippling surface,
 she is wildly in love with the idea of swimming.
 No hesitance precedes the dive, as she plummets headfirst into the cold and sweet embrace so  breathlessly hoped for.

 How could she have known how quickly she would hit rock bottom?
 Stunning reality jars her body as she lands.
 The water is only a few feet deep.

 She aches for depth, she breathes for the cold splash of authenticity.
 Turns out he was only a puddle, and she needed an ocean to keep her full