when I dive into your depths

When I dive into your depths,
exploring the wonders of your ocean floor,
I need to take care how I
resurface
so that my body doesn’t simply
implode.
Yet when I do reach that surface,
I’m still floating on your essence -
I never have to leave you behind.
Like a dolphin, I can’t remain indefinitely
underwater. But if I never dive deep,
I won’t find the sustenance that I need.
My time on the ocean floor
fuels my time on the surface
where I can breathe.