Hmm. What a scene of contradictions. Might I suggest this description:
"The ocean strongly knows what it is. It needs not the land beside it to reveal it's true, unforgiving nature. But the sea, the sea is caught between two worlds. As close as it hews to the land, it longs to be the great vastness. But, the light of the moon knows the truth. For, on the ocean, it can be. And in the sea, it must fight amongst the lights of the ships of men."
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"The ocean strongly knows what it is. It needs not the land beside it to reveal it's true, unforgiving nature. But the sea, the sea is caught between two worlds. As close as it hews to the land, it longs to be the great vastness. But, the light of the moon knows the truth. For, on the ocean, it can be. And in the sea, it must fight amongst the lights of the ships of men."