Second Chance

Help, I’m drowning,
my lungs strain to breath.
But I can’t, and I continue to drown.
I look around and see nothing except total darkness.
Surrounding me, choking, strangling, killing,
and destroying me slowly;
from the inside out.
But HO! What’s this? A sliver glimmer
of light far away, getting closer
closer, closer, penetrating the darkness and
chasing away all shadows.
Then a voice, soft and gentle like a summer breeze
beckoning me, calling.
And a hand reaching towards me,
Grabbing and pulling me from the Darkness.
I can breath, my troubles fade away
and all is right in my life,
Freedom, peace and happiness flow through me.
I'm happy, but all I can do is wonder,
When will I drown again?

By: Edwin O. Jimenez Jr.

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