Lies

This was to be something safe, no drama and no vulnerability but things don't always go as they should.. Jealousy makes people do very hateful things, tell lies and  hurt people because you are mad. The extent of a lie can never truly be known. The thing  that you're attempting to control can get out of control and most of the time the disease of that lie spreads to places you never imagined and hurts people in ways you could have never predicted..

Storm

I could feel the nausea as I slept, even before my body was aware of the harsh moments, flashing lighting and rolling thunder my stomach was churning. Body bouncing against the cushion of my bunk , rolling into my safety board. "All hands on deck", was cried and we were all up the ladder in foulie gear within seconds. It was no longer safe below, no this journey was meant to be faced in the uncomfortable darkness on deck. We would rest when the seas were calm and the sky no longer shed tears....