Sink or Swim | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

July 1, 2011
By Lorilye GOLD, Clover, South Carolina
More by this author
Lorilye GOLD, Clover, South Carolina
12 articles 0 photos 3 comments
View profile

Dark water rushes,
fight for the surface.
Slammed to the ground,
the waves drag me out.

Lost at sea,
Give up,
Sink.

Captivated by the light
as it breaks trough the waves,
this time I’ll fight.
I’ll make it through the haze
hope doesn’t drown.

© Jessica H., Austin, TX

The author's comments:
Just keep going no matter how far under you feel.
Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
Lightning
By Rachel Bellah BRONZE
Seattle, Washington
Rachel Bellah BRONZE, Seattle, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment
View profile
Poetry
The Unraveling Scarf
By kiwi12 PLATINUM
Austin, Texas
kiwi12 PLATINUM, Austin, Texas
28 articles 10 photos 365 comments
View profile
Poetry
Do It Now!
By Lost-In-Life GOLD
Whitby, Other
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
11 articles 0 photos 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
It's never to late, if it weren't for the last minute many things would never get done!

View profile
Poetry
Alice
By Keasbey GOLD
La Habra Heights, California
Keasbey GOLD, La Habra Heights, California
12 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I will no longer pray on my knees, to a god who's left me so many times. I will no longer pray on my knees, to a god who won't answer my call."

View profile
Poetry
Cracked vase
By Dale CROUCH PLATINUM
JOPLIN, Missouri
Dale CROUCH PLATINUM, JOPLIN, Missouri
29 articles 9 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
what is it?
By stardom21 BRONZE
Suisun City, California
stardom21 BRONZE, Suisun City, California
1 article 0 photos 1 comment
View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 1 comment.

wasps said...
on Aug. 1 2011 at 5:25 am
wasps, Other
0 articles 0 photos 153 comments
View profile
Great message both in the poem and the authors comments :)