A Cool Drink of Water
Admiration floods my soul,
the water covers my mouth, my head,
drowning me until I breathe
the sweet scent of awe.
I defend you to my last breath,
even when your help hurts
and bloodies the purity of the blue-white
ocean I reside in.
My hand reaches out,
searching for something more,
and is filled with a tender touch,
one that has always pulled me through.
Curled up to hide,
I want to shy away, run away,
to save myself
from the sharpened sword of hurt.
But, your hand
clears away the murky waters,
so once again I can breathe,
once again I can live.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 535 |
Words | 105 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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