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Jump In
"Jump in"
I tell you I am scared
"Jump in"
I tell you I don't know how to swim
"Jump in"
I tell you I am afraid of drowning
"Jump in"
I plunge into the water and sink
I see beautiful things surrounding me
The water feels so good
I feel alive
But once I paddle to the surface
You're not there
Nothing is there
I am alone and afriad
I am stranded in the middle of this unfamiliar ocean
The only reason I jumped
Was because I trusted you
I thought you'd be there for me
And if anything went wrong
I thought at least we'd have each other
But you're gone
And I am alone
And I have no idea what to do
I believe I'm going to die out here
All becayse I actually believed
That you could save
And that I wouldn't need anything else
Why did I believe you?
Why did I trust you?
Why did you leave me
Here
Alone
To die?
I
This piece reflects on the common foolish young love that always ends in heartbreak and panic.