All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
No Escape
February 18, 2011
The water is closing in.
The rocks are crumbling under me.
My heart races.
I can’t deal with this.
I air is gone.
My brain screams breathe!
I ignore it.
Jumping,
Falling,
Lost forever.
I wait for the crunch,
of bones on the pavement,
of the last beat of my heart.
As it slings forward in my chest,
and meets my ribs with a thrust.
The sharks are surrounding me.
I scream.
I’ll never make it.
I’m dying.
I can’t win.
Messy,
They clean up the remains.
“Poor kid. She just couldn’t take it.”
I did take it,
And I ran.
But I wasn’t fast enough.
© Cerys W., Marblehead, MA
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
