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Sink or Swim

July 1, 2011
By Lorilye GOLD, Clover, South Carolina
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Dark water rushes,
fight for the surface.
Slammed to the ground,
the waves drag me out.

Lost at sea,
Give up,
Sink.

Captivated by the light
as it breaks trough the waves,
this time I’ll fight.
I’ll make it through the haze
hope doesn’t drown.

© Jessica H., Austin, TX

The author's comments:
Just keep going no matter how far under you feel.
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wasps said...
on Aug. 1 2011 at 5:25 am
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Great message both in the poem and the authors comments :)