When sleep takes me
You're always there.
You're in all
of my nightmares.

The ocean swallows us
I gasp for breath
I watch as a wave drags you under
And suddenly you're gone.

I plunge beneath the water
Bubbles form around you as you thrash
You struggle
Trying to fight the cold force

I reach for you
To  save you
But you are beyond my reach
You sink deeper and deeper.

I stare into your eyes as you sink
Deeper and deeper into the water
I cannot save you
Suffocation takes over me

I am forced to return to the surface of crashing waves
Gasping for breath
I dive under again
But there is no sight of you

You are gone.
Sunk.
Dead.
And I could not save you.

But when I wake.
The nightmare doesn't end.
You are not here
And I am alone.