All hope was gone I was drowning The swirling currents of thoughts Dragging me down Swept under the churning waves Not able to resurface Deeper and deeper I sunk Into the abyss of darkness Down like an anchor Unable to breathe Until I see the waves part A shining ray of light Passing through Illuminating the way I swim As fast as I can Reaching for the surface Till I break through Up above the world Bright as can be I no longer sink But float