I could hear her words,
faintly..
like an echo through water.
But I want drowning.
When I was in the womb
I swam in darkness..
Now all I see is
white heavy clouds,
depriving me of breath...
The last thing I saw was my mother
crying,
as my father
ran with me, then I saw blue..
And knew he'd never let me drown
in her arms..
smothered