Up and down with the ocean swells
My emotions have traveled far
A joyful song fills my heart
Then crashes to the ground
Up again then down we go
In never-ending repetition

Does it seem wrong to those who watch
Who see from shoreline berths
Who peek through windows small and round
At life outside their walls

Do not care
Do not worry
God has me in his grasp
Up and down
Life rages on
Emotions teetering on high precipice
Then falling in cascading ground

Do no worry
I do not
God has me
I am safe
God has my front, my back, my soul
He has me part and whole

I may get bumped around a bit
But God has kept me safe
Fear within is conquered best
When I remember and simply rest.