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Drowning in this Sea
by Thomas K. Hunt
I'm drowning in the sea complacency
A giant whirlpool spinning around
I see no rescue in sight
My own anchor holds me down
Lost within my panic
I can't remember how to swim
Uncontrolled and surely manic
Fearful of every spin
Lost from what I used to be
Drifting further with the tide
Running out of things to hold
With each breath I subside
Wishing I could turn around
Head back to where I've been
With each stroke I'm losing ground
I further my descend
The best years have come and gone
It seems this way to me
As I live alone and withdrawn
Drowning in this sea
08/06/2003 Posted on 08/06/2003
Copyright © 2025 Thomas K. Hunt
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Don Coffman on 08/06/03 at 09:49 AM The symbolism of drowning is really effective for conveying that sense of being swept away from safety. Good meter and flow, too. Nice work. :) |
| Posted by Brian Francis on 08/06/03 at 10:02 PM I like this. It flows well and has depth. Nice work.
--bf |
| Posted by Sam Roberts on 08/08/03 at 12:54 AM My worst fear - drowing. Haunting poem, brilliant flow. xx |
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