What I’ve Found (Poem)

When I was a child, I lived by the sea.

I swam in its waters and played on its shores.

Sometimes I would visit the sea serpents

Who lived hidden in the deep.

They told me many tales,

For they were griots, wise and fierce and ancient indeed.

Much of what they whispered

Has given me aid and comfort through the years.

But I have also learned this:

Even sea serpents can lead one astray.

Like all beings,

Sometimes they just make things up.