Silence escapes my lips.
The cold, unfeeling air
from the world stealing
every bit of breath
from me.

I struggle against
the waves of
sorrow, praying
for relief and
salvation.

The will to survive
being the only
reason to live
against the
raging waves.

With no one
to turn to I
have to keep
swimming with
all my strength.

Silence escapes my lips.
The shore now just ahead,
past the suffocating waves
of never-ending torment
and sorrow.