Forever
A line on my legs, water touches air
All bitter cold, little do I care
Beads of water cover my skin
Piercing sharp cold deep within
Feeling alone but know that is wrong
A sense of others here all along
Another wave comes crashing through
White froth, blue water, nothing new
Torrent crashes, batters me back
All senses, for a second, I lack
Submerged, choked by an evil liquid
Surrounded by ocean, movement restricted
A deep breath brings in no air
Hope, a feeling, be it rare
Sole of my foot, touching sand
Taking great effort, but here I stand
Up above the waves again
A glance forward shows another wall
Covering my vision, engulfing all
I think, pondering what to do
Wave after wave all that's true
To stay down and drift off
Easy, calm, restful, soft
No, not yet, look forward once more
The next wave menaces with a deafening roar
Can not, will not, I won't stop here
This life so far is all but clear
Posted Jan 25, 2022, 10:54 PM UTC