Escape from Drowning

Pain seeps in
Drip, dribble
One drop at a time
Like rain that fills the ocean

The accumulated weight
Clouds the mind
Crushes the heart
Destroys the soul

Bit by bit
Drip, dribble
Crush, crumple
Weighing me down

I will fight
Push, push
Swim to the surface
Please, Lord, let me breath

Push, push
Just a little more
I want to live
There! Air!

Sweet Lord,
Thank you for my breath
I crawl exhausted
From the waters of pain

Sweet air, breath of life
I inhale deep
Refresh me, Lord
As I lay upon the sands

The rain still falls
But I am free of the depths
Despair can not hold me
Thank you, God, for my life