Survive! the original

The original Survive.

Survive!

I look in your eyes and all that I see

Is a shimmering, watery reflection of me.

I stood where you stand, Not so long ago

Being sucked deep into the ocean by a strong undertow.

I gave up the fight, feeling too weak

Let the waves lap over me, being pulled from beneath

My lungs filled with water as I drew each painful breath

Looking around me I realized �"this is death.

I looked around me, with eyes long blind

And saw a string of loves and lessons,

I now chose to leave behind

So much un-finished 

So much I had learned

Was it all for naught?

A life so full

Just to leave it like this �" with so much to do?

I opened my eyes though the water stung

I needed to breathe, so I looked for the sun

I searched and saw light 

Suddenly I found the strength to fight 

The way was not easy

Being tossed to and fro

I still had to battle that strong undertow

From somewhere came strength

I did not know I had

Suddenly I realized I was no longer sad!

Happiness my buoy 

Love be my guide

Soul strings shall pull me

And I WILL SURVIVE!

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Geralyn St. Joseph