The darkness I feel inside at times,

When I feel there are only cloud-filled skies,

The sadness overwhelms me,

Consumes me,

Surrounds me,

Darkness falls,

Sleepless nights,

Treading water,

Treading water.

My neck stretched high,

My legs, they ache,

The waves, I make

My arms and legs swirling

The world is whirling.

The only thing between life and death,

Is the pressure of the water.

There’s pressure on my shoulders

Willing me down, into the dark, black

water.

The shore,

The shore,

Is there,

Across the water

The white shore.

Resolute, steadfast, unchanging,

So solid and safe.

I swim and swim

And keep my head above water,

But the shore is always further.

The current pulling.

The weight pushing.

My strength going.

But still trying.

Someone, just tow me to shore.