Do I struggle or thrive
In this fight to survive
Above or below
Is all that I know
Though I breathe and I think
Though I act eat and drink
The pressure bears down
I am nearing to drown
But I have a reason
To live through this season
A reason to hope
That helps me to cope
There's no chance of surrender
Though the ocean feels tender
Releasing caressing
Tempting and blessing
But while there is light
I continue my fight
One day I'll prevail
I'll live through this tale
So reaching within
I find strength to swim
And onward I go
Seeking the flow
Then one day I find
The tide is behind
My heart becomes light
The end is in sight
I touch it and feel
I reached it, its real
Thrills of elation
Oh joyful sensation
As I look back I see
It was always in me
This journey was long
But now I am strong
I stand here at last
Its all in the past
The struggle is done
And new life has come
(Gosport 13 February 2011)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
There's a really positive message for the future contained within this delightful poem. Well done.