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Surfacing

by Jersey D Gibson

I lay drowning,
in a sea of tears.
The waves overlapping,
covering my screams.

Water entering my lungs,
air escaping from me.
Clawing the ground with both hands,
fighting to be free.

I lay floundering,
in a pool of my own blood.
This puddle's overflowing,
drowing my cries.

Blood pressure is dropping,
life leaking away from me.
Gripping my soul with both hands,
struggling to survive.

I lay convulsing,
in an ocean of misery.
Sinking forever more,
depth-charge my pleas.

My body is sinking,
The world is falling away from me.
Clutch my fate with both hands,
swimming to my destiny.

05/23/2008

Posted on 05/23/2008
Copyright © 2024 Jersey D Gibson

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Laurie Blum on 05/23/08 at 02:49 AM

Strong emotions skillfully described. It is a bit unsettling, but I think that was the intent.

Posted by Charlie Morgan on 05/23/08 at 03:41 PM

...jersey, a delightfully morbid piece o' work...well described, that heavy moment when we are in the 'state' you describe, and you describe the 'unknown' very well, very well, charlie

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