Six Feet Deep and Rising
over six feet deep and rising
this water doesn't flow
as the rain continues to fall
I get caught in the undertow
I am in way over my head
the pump works way too slow
once more I slip down
extinguishing the afterglow
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Jo Bien | Year Posted 2010
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