Something strange it is
To drown oneself
In darkness
From above
The waters seem
To sit in stillness
With a haunting gleam
One little dip
Is all it takes
To become infected
And raise the stakes
When you start
All you want
Is that little spark
From this, your jaunt
You take it slow
Maintaining control
You've seen what it does
To the heart and the soul
But then you grow tired
Of your little game
You start to go numb
The spark becomes plain
So, in you go
Just a bit further now
Up to your knees
You're in control, anyhow
One day you don't
You walk away
You hear its voice whisper
Calling your name
You aren't free
As you thought
To dip out as you please
It seems you've been caught
So back to the pool
Back to the rush
That now owns your soul
It will certainly crush
But now all you want
Is to sink in deeper
To let it wash over you
Let it be your keeper
So when you return
Again the next dawn,
You dive right in
And let it feed on
In response
To your cooperation
It offers release
From the desolation
Its words are all lies
You know this deep down
But it feels so good
You want to drown
So you do