Crashing waves surround me reflections of despair Immersed beneath the surface into adversity's lair ~ Once a place of harmony there's nothing here but pain Drowning in aspersion as fingers point the blame. Opinionated reproachment delivered by the hand That drowns me now in contempt I no longer understand ~ Emotions now a deluge grieving iniquities As I try to find the surface beneath the surging sea. Swallowed by the waters reaching for the shore Eternally affronted, and just what is it for? The price I pay for having a different point of view As I yearn for resolution within these depths of truth. Engulfed within the thunderous tide that pulls me deep within Beneath the surface that surmounts the despair that I'm now in ~ The shallow depths that overwhelm as thoughts inflict my mind How can I swim to solid ground when there seems there's none to find? Drowning in the waters amidst the sea of blame Illusions that have become a part of reality and pain ~ Crashing waves engulf my soul filled with intensity As I'm inundated with untruth, I've no more energy. The eternal hope of my heart could see beyond the pain Past the anger and the hurt that pointed out in blame ~ But it seems no longer sacred the tide has come crashing in Destroying whatever had been left and whatever state it was in. Still immersed within the waters amidst my sea of pain Heartache still abounds me flooding my soul again ~ Such despair fills my heart engulfed eternally As I swim these raging waters knowing the truth shall set me free. © Christina 26th May, 2003

"Reflecting on a tumultuous time in my own life, this is a poem to which many others can relate also.   When we feel overwhelmed by trials, hardships, heartache and pain, we can't seem to get a handle on things....we can't seem to see beyond what we are feeling now.   We feel as if we are drowning in a sea of whatever it is we are experiencing at the time.   It can seem so unfair, so unjust, but life does go on....whether we feel as if we are in an emotional rut or drowning in despair.   Yet despite this, we do grow, we do move on, and we do find our feet.   Although we may feel we cannot swim the raging sea, we do.   God has His hand on our lives, as we make our own choices, He knows where we are going and what we are going to do.   The pain we endure now will not last forever.   Although it seems as though it is eternal, we will survive.   And though we feel we are engulfed eternally, we know one thing ~ that is is the truth that sets us free!   And that is the one thing that lasts eternally....truth.   It can't be whitewashed or coloured.   Truth is truth, and it will set us free....eternally."