When My Plane Went Down To Drown

Bubbles rose from my mouth
I was underwater, I wanted to shout
Lifeless bodies floated past me
Gutted, I realized that I was in the sea
I struggled to get the seat belt off me
And swam up to the surface where metal and smoke 
Made my lungs burn and I choked
Flames rose in the air
Bodies charred everywhere
I closed my eyes and said a prayer
I would not give in to this burning slayer
I was desperate to survive
I was still alive
Helicopter blades hovered in the sky
I waved my arms and began to cry
The helicopter was moving away
I was going to die, I had no say
A rope ladder dangled from above
I saw my rescuers faces filled with love
And then the strangest sight 
A white dove flapping its wings in a shining light
I felt at peace and closed my eyes
And when I opened them, I saw the sunrise


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Date: 6/27/2022 9:13:00 AM
Wow Brigitte! Did this really happen to you? If not, the story is still very convincing!
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Brigitte Pace
Date: 7/6/2022 2:12:00 AM
It's from my imagination. I am doing my best to write a novel so double thank you. It's great feeback for my writing.
Date: 6/27/2022 7:27:00 AM
Lucky Survivor of Air Disaster with importantly the photographic memory of recall of The Ugly Incident... There shall always be Survivors of Air Disaster.
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Date: 7/6/2022 2:13:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 6/22/2022 5:14:00 PM
Amazing poem, I love the details, nicely done!
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Brigitte Pace
Date: 6/23/2022 4:43:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 6/22/2022 3:17:00 PM
Very good. Indeed.
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Date: 6/23/2022 4:43:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 6/22/2022 1:48:00 PM
Lovely poem!very touching and depicts vividly an endangered life and strong desires to survive!
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Date: 6/23/2022 4:42:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 6/22/2022 1:39:00 PM
WOW. I have goose bumps all over. That was a great poem I loved it. It grabs you from the beginning hearing every word every emotion scorch thru your veins, gripping onto the arms of the chair just praying she gets rescued. Ya that and so much more.
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Date: 6/23/2022 4:43:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 6/23/2019 2:38:00 AM
each sunrise a precious sight. Great well rounded feel good piece. Regards David in NZ David in
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Date: 6/23/2022 4:42:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 1/4/2019 10:59:00 AM
a lovely piece so well penned Brigitte, it's so deligetely penned finishing with delightful finish. blessings, Gordon
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Date: 1/4/2019 11:15:00 AM
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