Water is such an odd
sensation.

When you are swimming in it,
being completely engulfed
by its entirety .

The waves crash down over your face
sputtering out it's saltiness once you emerge.
but before you allow yourself another breath,
it crashes down again
and again.

The panic slowly builds up
and tenses every inch of your body
until you feel as though you are made of lead.
Ready to sink and hit the ocean floor.

fighting no longer seems like an option
at this point, its too late.
First- fear, terror, anger
fills you up along with the salt.

Years later, you accept your fate.
Sadness is weighing you down,
and you think about your friends,
and your loved ones.
Who will miss me? I hope they're not mad.          

You hear the sound of the water
splashing around you
sloshing in your ears.
Once a pleasant, calming noise
is now the very sound associated with pain.

Everything feels light, and calm again.
Looking out into the sky, slowly fading black
as you shut your eyes
seeing nothing
but
darkness.