I was born close to the shore of the Indian Ocean,
It was a lifetime ago and a time so distant past
I have yet to understand the meaning of ocean
I grew up by the shore of the Great Lake
It's beauty was magical and its water nourished me
By the Great Lake, I learned the meaning of water
and grew to appreciate its essence
The Pacific Ocean was my first crush
I was smitten by its gorgeous sunshine
I was hypnotized by its mountains
and I was fully lost in its warm embrace
Alas it was not meant to be
For the ocean that is the most dear to my heart
is none other than the Arctic
The Arctic Ocean left an impact like no other
It opened my eyes and shined a light on my path
The stories of the Arctic
the generosity and warmth of its people
the pain its has endured
and the resilience is has shown
The Arctic is truly a land like no other
The brief time I spent here
allowed me to experience feelings and emotions of a life time
The lasting impact of the moment
the magic of that glance
the Arctic truly touched my heart
The Arctic was where I rediscovered myself
and gave me purpose for my future
In the Fjord of Eternal
I became renewed, reborn and rediscovered
While I may have been born by the shore of the Indian Ocean
the Arctic gave me new life
By the shore of the Arctic Ocean
I was reborn
Now I continue that story of a new life
and a new path taken forward
and wherever I go,
I will always remember that time I found myself in the Arctic
