Drown

JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE 
STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE 
WEIGHTED DOWN WITH SADNESS
AS MY SOUL DESCENDS IT'S DIVE
TIRED FROM THE STRUGGLE
SWALLOWING THE PAIN
SINKING TO THE BOTTOM
WILL I FLOAT BACK UP AGAIN?
DO I HAVE  STRENGTH WITHIN ME 
TO FIGHT AGAINST THE TIDES?
I NEED TO WIN THIS BATTLE
TO MAKE THE  HURT SUBSIDE 
SO ONCE AGAIN I RALLY
TO REACH BEYOND THE CREST
I RISE UP TO THE SURFACE
IN TIME TO CATCH MY BREATH.
 TODAY I AM THE VICTOR
THE DARKNESS LOST THE FIGHT 
THE SADNESS DIDN'T DROWN ME
TODAY I'LL BE ALRIGHT
TOO SOON IT WILL RETURN
TRY TO STEAL MY JOY AWAY
 I HOPE I SEE IT COMING
IN TIME TO SWIM AWAY.

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 12/5/2017 8:40:00 PM

Hello Laurie, this poem is great! it gives people strength, this is the feeling I get when reading this poem. Have a nice evening my friend.

Laurie Mahoney
Date: 12/7/2017 7:50:00 AM

Thank you. It's about the struggle of depression. The constant fight to prevent it from taking over.

Nicole Robinson

Date: 11/17/2017 12:45:00 PM

Laurie, I LOVE this!! It feels like you are in my head! When I feel like giving up I am going to read this!

Laurie Mahoney
Date: 11/17/2017 12:53:00 PM

Thank you!!!