Sink or Swim/Water Poem # 1
The river's on the rise
swift and gentle like the breeze
it swallows everything but sky
it suffocates the trees
I turn my back too often
fearful of the oncoming storm
its unpredictable nature
but tonight perhaps
I will dream of drowning
and surviving
Here comes the water
Should I struggle or give in
And does it even matter
if I sink, if I sink or swim
Now there ain't no more higher ground
As far as I can see
My heart begins to pound
Y'know it's gettin' tough to breathe
I might still close my eyes
as you help bring waves
of tenderness over me
I gasp to stay above them
to not give in
because the surrender
is too tempting
I may never get back
Here comes the water
Should I struggle or give in
And does it even matter
if I sink, if I sink or swim
Maybe as a ghost or an angel
I will be able to swim
but this time I drown
and remain woman
Your love is like the ocean
it's beautiful and dangerous
a tempting magic potion
and not enough is just too much
Here comes the water
Should I struggle or give in
And does it even matter
if I sink, if I sink or swim
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