The heart
Has an anchor attached to it today
It sinks
And sinks
And sinks
Down into an infinite sea
Down into the blackness
Where the monsters live
I scream
But only bubbles come out
And the sound of my scream
Dies in front of my face
My only choice
Is to try to cut the line
And furiously head towards the light
Pumping my legs
Like a madman
I cut it
And look for the light
It's a dull ball
Miles above my head
I pump and pump
I know
I won’t make it
But
I have to try
My lungs start to burn
And my eyes
Start to shut
As I lose consciousness
Then I see her
A lone dolphin
She screams at me
And this scream
Pierces through the water
And echoes in the skull
With my last strength
I follow her
I grab a hold of her fin
And she escorts me to the shore
The warm light welcomes us
And I know
I couldn’t of seen the light again
If I was alone.
-C.H.