In the gentle
ripples of Your faithfulness
Drown me.
In the wild lapping
of Your jealousy
Drown me.
In the raucous
crashing of Your laughter
Drown me.
In the sea of your
steadfast love
In the waves that
sing like the heaves and sighs of cellos
Drown me.
In the wine that I
hold
In the blood red cup
sweeter
than summer roses
Drown me.
*painting detail from Manet's "Rochefort's Escape"
