Drowning In Imbarressment...
It was my first trip to the ocean,
The beauty I did see,
I wanted so much to embrace it,
but afraid of it swallowing me.
I teased the water with my foot,
I could not resist,
The water tried to tackle me
but then I'd give it a fist.
Then suddenly it engulfed me,
pulling me astray,
Oh God, help please keep me
safe I did pray.
I rolled and tumbled as I
was tossed about,
I prayed that the ocean would
spit me out.
I gaspt each time my
face hit air,
I kicked and swung my arms as
if fighting I did dare.
Each time I saw the sunlight
I screamed with fright,
I could see that the land was
getting out of sight.
I don't want to die like this,
I want the ocean to be my friend,
I choked and fought with flinging
arms again and again.
Then from a distance I heard a
calm voice,
I heard what he said, I didn't
have a choice.
"Stand up! Stand up!" I heard the
strength in the call,
and I straightened my legs a bit
and stood up tall.
I walked up to shore with a tear
in my eye starting to seep,
I realized in shame that I was
fighting myself in water that
was only four feet deep.
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