As the waves crash around me,
I push through the worst.
The cold rush of water.
The taste of salt on my lips.
I paddle out further and further.
The waves pull me down,
Like hundred pound weights.
But when I resurface,
I push myself more than before.
I see where I want to be, although,
It seems miles from where I am now.
These pounding waves,
Try holding me back.
Every now and then, I am forced below the surface.
Confused and unable to think.
Sometimes it is much too dark,
And my eyes cannot see,
Which way I need to be.
I cannot breathe at times
For if I tried,
I would drown.
My heart beat,
So loud.
My frantic attempts to reach surface.
I hear the waves rushing around me.
I know I am close.
I am here and although,
I have been through the worst.
I have pushed through it all and
Look where I am now.
For I am now stronger than I have ever been before.