When it gets dark
And the storm is too strong
The winds won't stop blowing
And the water gets too deep
You can tread water
But only for so long
Before your legs give out
And your head sinks beneath the waves
Your only hope
Is that someone will come along
And throw out a lifesaver
To pull you from the waters
And they say:
"You can't be friends with someone
whom you love
who doesn't love you."
And it hurts
Because the waves are strong
And the lifesaver is tight around your lungs
And the rim of the boat jabs into your stomach
But you do it anyway
You get in
You save yourself
You live
I let go, Jack
And left you behind
But it's not selfish
Because you let go first.
Mar 4, 2013
Mar 4, 2013 at 8:12 PM UTC
When it gets dark
And the storm is too strong
The winds won't stop blowing
And the water gets too deep
You can tread water
But only for so long
Before your legs give out
And your head sinks beneath the waves
Your only hope
Is that someone will come along
And throw out a lifesaver
To pull you from the waters
And they say:
"You can't be friends with someone
whom you love
who doesn't love you."
And it hurts
Because the waves are strong
And the lifesaver is tight around your lungs
And the rim of the boat jabs into your stomach
But you do it anyway
You get in
You save yourself
You live
I let go, Jack
And left you behind
But it's not selfish
Because you let go first.
2013
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