I mis-judged.

I was in the ocean.
The sun was warm.
The wind was pleasant.

I was about chest-high in water.
I saw some harmless waves in the distance.
The waves were far away.

I mis-judged.

The waves weren't that harmless.
The waves weren't that far.
I was standing on shallow ground.

The waves came crashing towards me.
I rocketed towards the beach floor.
I started bleeding and winced in pain.

I mis-judged.

The waves weren't that harmless.
The waves weren't that far.
I was standing on shallow ground.

I mis-judged.

You weren't that harmless.
You were too close.
... and I was reminded, when falling towards the ocean floor, just how shallow you are really are. It astounds me.

Thank you for being far, far away.