Swimming toward the surface
You see the light
but just can’t quite reach it
can’t break through
The darkness closes in
Engulfing you
as you struggle for air
There is something
or someone
holding you down
like an anchor
It is up to you
to free yourself
or drown
it is up to you
to grab handfuls
of shimmering sunshine
while you can
~Melanie Thomason
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This is so true. Your words made me catch my breath. Powerful write. 🙂
Thank you so much Mish. I truly appreciate your kind words.
so encouraging
Thanks, Paul 🙂
Drowning in life, reaching for something…
I used to think having an anchor can be beneficial. Recently I found myself biting the chain. Very thought provoking poem, Melanie, thank you.
It really can go either way…and SOMETIMES both ways at once….