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The Sea
A frightening view so cold and far a sea with people all around, drifting slowly yelling crying holding things afraid of dying.

In this world I found myself amongst the many crying lets. "No more me," that's what I thought and so I pulled off all my clothes. I'd rather freeze or drawn to death but hell I learn to swim instead. I'll find a place dry and warm where I will find my peace and love.

I took a deep and frightened breath and start'to fight things in my head. Alone and struggling by myself while those around me cried for help. All of them they shouted at me and all of them they laughed at me;

"Fool you are go find a tree and drift like us upon this sea."
"Come my way do climb aboard and drift with me my self-made boat."
"Come to church and kneel my son, come to pray and ask the lord."
"Can't you see you'll soon be dead this is no life to face ahead."


The sea pulled down my flailing legs, the wind it froze my painful head. Crowing both my arms around my naked body up and down. Drifting lonely far away for day and weeks for months and years. The more I tried the more I cried the more I felt barely alive. My hopes and dreams all passed away and then the sea became against. I gave all I had inside I did all I thought was right. Couldn't move a bit no more my strength was gone I was exhaust. People aren't made to swim, this land of mine does not exist. Tears I cried I saw the truth I'll face the end now very soon.

I took a last gigantic breath I closed my eyes and stopped my legs. Slowly sink'into the deep, the sea, finally surrounded me. And then it spook and talked to me it said: "my child, welcome to me." A voice so soft and full of love, no man or woman, just peace and love. I felt two hands that treasured me, they dragged me up out of the sea, into the air and there I flew, where I want with whom I love.


 
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