I Drown

Helpless I inhale Suffering the substance of my wrongs The burdens brought by choice They tie my feet; I cannot tread I gasp A quick respite To consume a virtue Only for a fleeting moment An illusion that all is right The privation of air ignites my lungs Im too deep The compression at depth is crushing The surface sunlight shines salvation But light won't penetrate my perdition My heart is in hysterics There is no savior in this sea None to save this sailors soul Only me