Let life flow on and over me Wave after wave, Its cold, black waters cover me; I can be brave. I see the water rise to make A rushing hill, And know the course that they will take; I can be still. I am afraid, afraid to drown, But more afraid of fear; I need not give as I go down A cry to hear. There is no reason in the sea's Unreasonable riot; But I can meet it as I please, I can be quiet. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EXISTING POOL by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE ORANGE PICKER by DAVID IGNATOW THE RIVALS by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON |