Breaking the Surface
He binds my hands and wrists behind me
struggling to escape I see
the fury of the coming storm
arising high beyond the trees
I know too well the chance I take
when I accept a stranger's ride
beneath my knees, cold earth awaits
for this will be the night I die
As the growing black enfolds me
stars are blinking far above
Goodbye, earth and sky and music
Goodbye, everyone I love
Something murmurs very gently
while I spiral further down
voice and spirit leave my body
as in Death's dark pool I drown
Just before my flame's extinguished
what, I wonder, is my purpose?
with that riddle left to answer
I fight hard and break the surface
Breathe again the cool, moist air
feel my own blood fill my mouth
gasping for the breath I lost
as my life almost flickered out
As I look about I find
to my relief, I'm quite alone
with ragged edges of my mind
I long for those who wait at home
Lying still beneath the pale moon,
waiting for the sun to rise
knowing Dawn approaches soon,
I think about the night I died
And though I almost left this world
I'm far too numb to feel the fear
I realize because of me
a fool was almost buried here
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