Descent, Then Light

Drowning in a lonely sea,

yielding to its power and

all-consuming thirst for sacrifice,

you feel your limbs

buckle and soften

as you fight the waves

to stay above the surface.

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The air pockets

emerging from your mouth

lessen with every metre

you sink to the bottom.

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Hope is an impossible dream

as your lungs collapse, and

you fall through the silent still.

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As your eyes begin to close,

a bright light hits your face,

reflected from the surface.

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Light gives life beneath the waves,

revealing the serene world below.

Translucence comes like sunlight—

slow and late, yes, but certain.

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Thoughts crystallise like sodium bubbles

left behind by the rolling tide.

With steady progression, understanding—

so too do reflection, growth, and

meditation brings clarity, sparkling

and shimmering like the light

dancing on the waves.

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Thanks for reading!

Author's Notes: This is my second entry, so far, for the Light Breaks Water Challenge of the Vocal+ Summer Writing Series. Another non-literal take.

Here is my other entry:

Here are other entries into the Vocal+ Summer Writing Series: