Stones And Sea

In the beginning

I was counting the stones on the seashore

Looking for the precious ones
 
Among the stones I found many pretty things

While the sea rolled on beside me all the time

Time moved on

I had collected many stones 'til I tired of them

And I think they tired of me

Some were lovely but I was never satisfied

And the sea rolled on beside me all the time

And the wind rose east and cold

Whispering sweetly to my soul

And it said look you fool

You are missing precious things

Raise your eyes and look towards the sea

And so I looked

It was as if I saw the sea for the first time

And it's power captured me

All the time I had wasted seeking stones

I had missed the rolling glory of the sea

And the sea

Devoured a mighty swathe of heart overwhelmed me

In a way I couldn't know

And the price for the love of greater things

Was surrender to the great and cruel sea

And it stole me and I feared the aching sea

It consumed me drowned my mind

The wind said look you fool

No matter what you do

You can't contain the ocean like a stone