The ocean ripples 

through the 

stormy night 

crashing

into the shore.

 

As the waves grow

violent 

it becomes hard to see 

around me. 

 

My body 

fights

to stay

above 

the water

 

the waves feel 

everlasting

no end in 

sight 

 

impossible  

to stay 

above 

 

I’m 

drowning. 

 

fighting seems 

pointless 

 

I’m too exhausted 

to see the 

sun is starting to 

rise. 

 

I surface 

 

I get a 

breath

of fresh 

air. 

 

No more 

fighting 

to live. 

 

Once the ocean gets 

dark 

and 

stormy 

again

  

I’m pulled 

 right back 

into the  

violent 

waves. 

 

Drowning 

                 all 

                     over 

                             again.