I've been dragged away
from the edge of the water,
even though I wanted to jump right in
I'd been only swimming
in the shallow corners,
almost learned to let go
and give in
Give in to the waves
let them pull me further from the shore
Give in to the tide,
hear the ocean roar
But something happened then
and I lost my sight of how and when
For a minute I closed my eyes,
thought I was lost at sea,
but when I looked around
there was no water to be seen
Just like someone
came and took my hand
and pulled me far away
off to dry lands
Felt like memory loss,
tried but couldn't remember
why my feet were still so wet
when I was in the centre
of the forest splendour
And sometimes I recall
the memories of the time
when I almost had it all
I was getting so close,
could barely believe
that I had found the purpose of my reality
But not everything works out
Lost sight of my true silhouette
My head has been dry for so long,
but my feet are still wet
Out of place
Out of my mind
Lost in the woods
Lost track of time
Take me back
Now I recall
why my feet are still wet
I can still have it all
I'll drag myself back
to the edge of the water
and jump right in like I was meant to
I'll be swimming away
into the deep end
Giving in to the waves
Giving in to the tide
Giving in to the voices that I've kept inside
My feet are still wet
and now I know why
Aug 12, 2022
Aug 12, 2022 at 6:58 PM UTC
I've been dragged away
from the edge of the water,
even though I wanted to jump right in
I'd been only swimming
in the shallow corners,
almost learned to let go
and give in
Give in to the waves
let them pull me further from the shore
Give in to the tide,
hear the ocean roar
But something happened then
and I lost my sight of how and when
For a minute I closed my eyes,
thought I was lost at sea,
but when I looked around
there was no water to be seen
Just like someone
came and took my hand
and pulled me far away
off to dry lands
Felt like memory loss,
tried but couldn't remember
why my feet were still so wet
when I was in the centre
of the forest splendour
And sometimes I recall
the memories of the time
when I almost had it all
I was getting so close,
could barely believe
that I had found the purpose of my reality
But not everything works out
Lost sight of my true silhouette
My head has been dry for so long,
but my feet are still wet
Out of place
Out of my mind
Lost in the woods
Lost track of time
Take me back
Now I recall
why my feet are still wet
I can still have it all
I'll drag myself back
to the edge of the water
and jump right in like I was meant to
I'll be swimming away
into the deep end
Giving in to the waves
Giving in to the tide
Giving in to the voices that I've kept inside
My feet are still wet
and now I know why
A song (with a melody in mind) that I've written tonight. 🎵 For months I've felt like I was losing myself more each day. Fading... I've been feeling completely lost - like my life is going but I'm not really in it. Or not meant to be in it in this way. Out of place - this has been my most common thought. With my last poem published on this page in 2019, I've indeed lost touch with who I am. And after today's major breakdown, I finally know why I've been feeling so lost - because I keep trying to be someone who I am not. I am a songwriter, I knew this since I was 10. I wish I'd never let it slip away. But I want to get back. I know it will take time and practice to pick up a lost dream, but if I continue being who I am not, I will lose myself completely.
