Being Underwater
By Vismaya
All I see is blue water spread all around me,
Enclosing me within it
It’s drops caress my face
And lull me into a blissful sleep
I close my eyes and gently heave
The burden upon my shoulders
For years, I searched for a calming place
Somewhere my soul could find peace and sanctity
Where I would find the true meaning of life
And enjoy every breath that enters my lungs
The place where I would learn to live
And slowly learn to die
My heart is heavy with tremors of the past
Never allowing me a moment’s peace
But as I lift my legs and move underwater
I feel the pain seeping out of me
Relieving me from all the memories,
Suffering and loss I set myself free
By setting the memories free
Every person needs a place where they can go to,
To embark on a journey, to start a mission,
To find themselves or someone else
So that they can let loose and be free
To taste the feeling of weightlessness
To feel the euphoria of heaven,
Like me underwater I open my eyes for the last time
To take in the deep blue colour of the ocean
To see the world for a final moment
Not as it is, but as it could be
I leave everything behind and take in my last breath
Which happens to be my last one which I take, underwater
