lost in the water

in the sea,

in the river

pulled with the current

drowning down under

spinning and looking and thrashing and kicking

but closed in the view

of the whirlpool above you

the boats are all gone

the people abandoned

you're down and you're drowning and the fish are all watching

compassionless ocean
saves no discretion
no bias, no judgement
but only the current
die if you do
it's the fate of the ocean
your life is consumed
in the water's decision
and no one is there
no soul up above
only demons below
and the Depth is forbidden
so when do you calm
and accept suffocation
when do you die with the sunset's permission
no reason for worry
no reason for grace
no mercy, no substance, no Christ on the waves
and then you look down
in the darkening sea
and shut your eyes tight
and drift off in your dream.