A Drowning Cry
Where am “I”, where have I gone,
I’m lost, cannot be found ...
I’m drifting ever deeper
In this fog, where I am bound.
Where once I floated softly,
Just above the waters’ crest;
I’m sinking ever deeper
‘Neath the waters, lost in breath.
I struggle, losing consciousness,
Kick frantically to try,
To rise above the surface,
Though I’m ever asking why?
A feeble push will bring me to
The surface where I gasp ...
A momentary refuge
From this God-forsaken wrath.
I fill my lungs and soul with light,
And pray to stay a'float;
But lost and drifting, I can’t find
One single rescue boat.
Such helpless, hopeless visions
Drift across this weary mind,
My soul is getting tired of
The answers I can’t find.
I take a breath and slowly sink
Beneath the waves, I bend ...
Each time I wonder if I’ll find
The strength to rise again.
This blackness that envelopes me
Tugs harder every time;
Attempts to drag me to the depths,
To break this will of mine.
I cry, “Let loose your grip”, I plead ...
Allow me some respite,
From this my inner agony,
My lonely, silent plight.
Reach out to me, and hear my cry,
Amongst the crashing waves;
I’m drowning in this misery ...
Lost hope, that I’ll be saved.