I am a normal human being
I wonder why everyone thinks it strange that I care about their well being
I hear the ragged, desperate gasps for air holding a silent plea
I see the icy serpent ensnaring those trying to flee
I want everyone to think it will be alright
I am not a good liar or an invincible knight
I pretend to not feel the painfully cold snake bites
I believe its frosty scales are the colors of the northern lights
I touch the last lifeline; I let my last chance go
I feel the numbness spreading as the chilling fangs deal the last blow
I worry about my family; those precious to me
I cry knowing I won't be free from this slithering sea
I am the Man in the Water, becoming one with the ice
I understand, and don't regret, the price of my sacrifice
