The Tide Within

My mood over the past four days
Has been complicated.
A journey through anxiety,
Mental exhaustion,
and Worry,
Followed by moments of humour.
Then sadness.
And by the end,
A strange fragility.

I can feel tears waiting
Just beyond the surface.
Then confusion mingles with laughter.
Then fleeting happiness.
Gives way to quiet contemplation.

This journey feels as though
It is happening beside me.
I watch it unfold.

The moods are caught in ocean tides,
Moving with an endless ebb and flow.
And I stand upon the pier,
Watching the water drain away to sea,

Only for it to return once more,
Crashing against the shore,
Flooding my senses,
And overwhelming me.