Feb 2016
we're all born into this river
without knowing how to swim
at the beginning
most have
family
to keep us above
the water-
be our life vest
that keeps us
breathing
as the river's
current
flows and carries us
some have been
taught
or have
learned
how to swim
how to
keep above
water
and are flowing
along
smoothly
others,
like me,
have not had
another to teach
guide
and have not yet
taught ourselves
either
simply
treading water
letting the current
of life
carry my soul
knocking me
pushing me under
with barely
a second
that I come above
to breathe
we are all
in this river
together
when the waters get cold
and my teeth
chatter
friends and
strangers
who have been
in these cold waters
before
keep me warm
when I am
going under
and start
to drown
these same people
lift me up
keep me
above
the water
so I can
breathe
others have
tried to teach me
how to swim
how they
make it through
the currents
but
I will have to
learn the best
way
for myself
to stay above
I am
building a raft
out of the sticks
and
debris
I find floating
that I latch on to
while I am
under
even though
I haven't
learned
how to swim
in this river
still
if I see someone
struggling
to stay above
I will do
all
that is in my power
to keep them
above
hold
on to me
if you are being
pulled down
I will tread water
for the both of us
and when I finish
this raft
I will
use it for myself
and when
it has done
it's job
I will give it
to another
to keep them
above
these deep waters
I'm here for you
in the same way you're here for me
without knowing how to swim
at the beginning
most have
family
to keep us above
the water-
be our life vest
that keeps us
breathing
as the river's
current
flows and carries us
some have been
taught
or have
learned
how to swim
how to
keep above
water
and are flowing
along
smoothly
others,
like me,
have not had
another to teach
guide
and have not yet
taught ourselves
either
simply
treading water
letting the current
of life
carry my soul
knocking me
pushing me under
with barely
a second
that I come above
to breathe
we are all
in this river
together
when the waters get cold
and my teeth
chatter
friends and
strangers
who have been
in these cold waters
before
keep me warm
when I am
going under
and start
to drown
these same people
lift me up
keep me
above
the water
so I can
breathe
others have
tried to teach me
how to swim
how they
make it through
the currents
but
I will have to
learn the best
way
for myself
to stay above
I am
building a raft
out of the sticks
and
debris
I find floating
that I latch on to
while I am
under
even though
I haven't
learned
how to swim
in this river
still
if I see someone
struggling
to stay above
I will do
all
that is in my power
to keep them
above
hold
on to me
if you are being
pulled down
I will tread water
for the both of us
and when I finish
this raft
I will
use it for myself
and when
it has done
it's job
I will give it
to another
to keep them
above
these deep waters
I'm here for you
in the same way you're here for me
inspired by one of my favorite poet and musicians song "Here For You"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrnngUaQZGA
RIP
if you need a friend, shoot me a message
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrnngUaQZGA
RIP
if you need a friend, shoot me a message
