Stormy skies
Cause raging seas
And if you're floating above the water
Everything seems fine
But if you're stuck underneath
There seems to be no escape
The surface seems so close
But the closer you get,
The harder it gets to breathe
And there seems like no way out
Especially with the anchor tied to my feet
The anchor that keeps bringing me further and further to the bottom
The point of no return...
And trying to scream doesn't work
With the stones of self-hatred that fill my mouth
If they could speak,
All they would say is to give up and give in to that ****** anchor
Because I'm not worth getting to the surface

But I know I am worth it
So I spit out the stones I've kept in for what feels like forever
And I untie the anchor that has now left a permanent mark on my skin
And I decide to swim to the surface

For so long,
I thought I needed to wait for someone to help me
To help me spit out the stones
And untie the anchor for me
And help me get to the surface
But I realize
That no one but me can pull myself up

As I reach the surface,
I watch the stones
And the anchor
Sink to the bottom
Without me
Because I am stronger
Than those ****** stones and that anchor

Me and that anchor might see each other again
But I know I can't let myself
Sink with it
Because I want to see
What's above the surface
Even those stormy skies
And those raging seas
Because I know they will come and go
Just like the anchor
But, I live to see the skies
Painted blue