Life

Mother do you remember,
when we went out by the shore?
And father watched me linger
all by myself.
And how I tried
building castle of sand
and failed.
You saw me give up and smiled
did you want me to try?

Father do you remember,
how happy I was
when we played in the water,
and felt the sand slip under our toe?
But I don't remember you two
walking further in.

What were you thinking?
when you plunged in for a swim
as I played alone,
in the shallow water.
where are you mother?
where are you father?
come back please..
are you playing hide and seek?
I am coming in too.

Now listen to me mother,
listen to me father,
Time is all I have
I watch it slip away.
Thanks for this life,
and the beauty of it,
and all that you gave me.

The wave never stops,
its pulling me in.
There is no land beneath,
I am drowning,
have you already?
wait I see a hand
is that you?
how can I rescue you?
I am drowning too.

What is it like?
The bottom of the sea?
is it calm?
the sanctum god promised?
or is it dark
like a moonless night?
The water has reached my neck,
its getting harder to breathe.
The sun is turning red,
is it the rise or the set?
a new beginning or just the end?