The pebble and the ocean

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She tumbles off the boat
And cuts through the surface of the ocean
The deep blue surface of the ocean
That slaps across her face
And entraps her
And she falls and falls
Deeper and deeper
Past secret wonders
Wondrous colorful weeds
Secret hydrothermal vents
And octopus peeping through their holes.

And deeper and deeper she went
Forgetting who she was
And where she came from
Until she settled on the surface
Of red orange coral
And wondered what they were about -
Where was the sound of deer calling
And the tiger roaring?
Where were the sunny skies
The grass and the ants
And the monsoon rains?

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