Disaster
In the wake of disaster
I swim in turbulent waters
I drown in sorrow
The water takes me down
So I can wallow in my sadness
It is the end of my world
I let it take me to wherever
Nothing matters anymore
My life is over as I know it
Wait
This is wrong
This is for me to decide
What am I doing?
I cannot let this suck the life from me
I kick hard and force my legs to push me up
Fight and fight hard
No one can take this away from me
Even though I was robbed mercilessly
Of my love, my self-respect
My heart is strong enough to repair
My dignity resilient
My soul you can never take
At the surface I gasp for breath
Drawing it deep into my lungs
I will survive
Christine Bolton