I am drowning in the same sea everyday

Some days I am so below the surface

That I can’t breathe,

My lungs start to collapse

And my heart starts to beat rapidly

No air is able to get in

My mind starts to race

And I start to freak out

I desperately claw for the surface

But I never get it

I continue to sink

But then you appear

You are my anchor

You help me breathe

My lungs open back up

My heart starts to slow

And I begin to calm down

Now

I look for you when I am lost

When I can’t find you

I start spiraling

I start to panic

Tears start to form

You make me weak

And you make me strong

In the midst of the sea

You are the only thing that keeps me alive

You are my beacon of light

My hero

My anchor

I need you in my life

You keep me sane and hopeful

I cannot lose you

When I do I lose hope

In finding a person that will claim me as their own

Please save me from drowning

Help me grow

Please call me daughter

So I can call you father