It Was Them

It was them I saw, I know!
It was them.

In the storm, on the bow, lost in the cold
I saw them

In the howling winds all around
I heard them

In the spray, the mist, the yawing rise and fall
Our children!

In the water, cold for evermore 
I feel them

As we sank, down we go, down we go
We love them

We can see their lost souls
But can't find them

The ship vanished but here we remain in this watery hole

Sorrowed torment.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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November 24, 2016 at 6:02 PM
Oh my word... this sounds like a treacherous experience, sad, and torment. Well written with powerful words. God Bless
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