You're trapped
In something deep
Deeper than a cistern
You're like a helpless baby
In something deep
Deeper than a cistern
The walls are made of glass
With a sea, beautifully deceptive, within
You try to swim
Fighting a strong current
But you're no match against the tide

You're running out of air
And out of time
How did you get here?
As you look longingly at the top
You remember standing on the surface
Looking lovingly into the deep
Before diving in
How stupid you were!
And now you hate- loathe the deep
How do you get out now?

You try one last time
Pushing
Struggling
Trying to reach the top
Before an undercurrent
Sweeps you back
Confining you to the deep
You cry for help
You don't want to drown
Here in the deep

The man, dressed in a suit
Bowtie on the floor
Shirt unbuttoned, hair ruffled
Staggers to the cupboard
Where just one bottle remains
And opening with a flourish
He wonders how he's ended up like this
As he gulps the sweet poisonous liquor
He can't help but feel trapped-
Trapped in the deep.