No Longer Drowning

Dripping wet with fears How can I handle this? What if I get lost? Treading water in the dark Faint stars twinkle through clouds Fighting the desire to sink and swallow Living another day with this curse The weight of it around my ankles Loosening the bands slowly One notch at a time Coming up for air Each one more deliberate Each time a bubble of hope buoys me How long can I last? Always another tomorrow to endure But one ankle slips free Prayers through the night Sweats through the day Valuable moisture lost in tears Then finally surrender Stop struggling and float Prayers answered bonds fall away I had but to choose life Each wave lifts me skyward No longer crashing over me Just cradling I rest in His hands