Underwater

UNDERWATER

Crashing down on me
I am fully consumed
You drench me with your love
Cool water on hot day
But soon the abyss of us
Emerges ‘n I am frightened…

Like a tsunami
It recedes, the appearance is calm
I am drawn to its peacefulness, yet,
With in seconds it flashes forward
Strikes me and pulls me under
I’m under and deeper I fall…

Underwater, there is no escape
I am suffocating and need air
Too much surrounds me
I feel the need to scream
This is not the time
It is not the place…

Though, panic is immense in my head,
My body is calm
The touch is cool water
It relaxes me
I go limp with need
I am not under my own control

Will I ever break through
And crash upon the surface and breath
Can I ever unsuffocate my lungs
And take a breath of fresh air
Shall I ever realize the shallow water
Where all I need to do is learn to stand…