Before I Drown

Lullabies of rain softly fall amongst the water Cracks of thunder wakes me from those whispered thoughts that keep you awake at night. Lights flicker from beneath, tainting the water a hint of yellow. I fall as if falling gracefully from a staged window, or pushed by someone who holds a vendetta The Sound of silence surrounds me as I float deep among vast emptiness. Weight of the world becomes lighter, my thoughts that love to say I'm worthless... Cease, The sky above grows farther away as my feet reaches for the bottom. Trickles of bubbles intrude still waters above As I watch them burst, I notice in a foggy haze of rippled waters the midnight sky shines it's beauty ever more upon my sinking soul. Deep shades of purple, blue, pink, and black smile down on me with white dots that glimmer amongst the sky. The moon plays hide n seek as it peaks then runs away again I want to capture the moon and yet I don't want go from the silence I want to draw among the black canvas that sketches big dippers, or even small ones and yet I want to stay. I stretch out my hand to touch the canvas. To paint with the sky