Sea

I swim the depths of the water,
where critters haunt me in the darkness.
I hold my breathe till the last second life allows me,
searching for the pearl
that I will never find.
So I pick up the loveliest shells I see,
hoping they will satisfy your heart.
You kiss me a thousand times
and thank me for the tokens,
But beg me to end my quest
because I risk losing your pearl every time
I enter the water.