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I am swimming in an endless ocean At the mercy of temperamental waters My efforts dictated by this apathetic sea Volatile storms give reason to my struggle But when the crashing waves cease And the tide sits still I wonder why I am even swimming There is no land in sight No clear direction But if cease my tireless efforts I begin to drown Sometimes I just hold my breath Let myself sink into despair When I begin to accept my demise My toes brush jagged coral I know I must not rest on this bed Or here I will sleep forever I muster what energy I can Pushing off the seabed bottom Ascending up through pain and torment I gasp for air at the surface Relief washes over me Once more I have escaped the jaws of death Only to arrive where I begun Swimming in the endless ocean.
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Mar 30
Mar 30, 2026 at 2:41 PM UTC
Swimming in the endless ocean
I am swimming in an endless ocean At the mercy of temperamental waters My efforts dictated by this apathetic sea Volatile storms give reason to my struggle But when the crashing waves cease And the tide sits still I wonder why I am even swimming There is no land in sight No clear direction But if cease my tireless efforts I begin to drown Sometimes I just hold my breath Let myself sink into despair When I begin to accept my demise My toes brush jagged coral I know I must not rest on this bed Or here I will sleep forever I muster what energy I can Pushing off the seabed bottom Ascending up through pain and torment I gasp for air at the surface Relief washes over me Once more I have escaped the jaws of death Only to arrive where I begun Swimming in the endless ocean.
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HugoPierce
23/M/England
Mar 30
Mar 30, 2026 at 2:41 PM UTC
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