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Literary: Drowning to Fly

2/23/2019 08:06:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

The sun above is high in the sky
Far, yet within hand’s reach
Its light is warm and bright
Yet it never reaches us

An ocean in the sky
Deep blue, shrouded in darkness
Between the earth and heavens
Go through it to reach the sky

People yearn for the sun
To fly into its light and warmth
People strive onward and upward
Only to fall back to the ground

This ocean is infinite and perilous
Pass the abyss in its stomach
The sun is waiting on the other side
The promised land is there

The higher you swim the heavier it becomes
Muscles ache, your heart breaks
The closer you reach, the farther the dawn
Swim into the abyss to reach the sun

Going up feels like sinking rock bottom
Swimming or drowning, it’s all the same
Up feels down and down feels up
Where do you go to grasp for air?

Light fades, darkness seeps in
Warmth disappears, cold sinks in
Breath runs out, lungs start to fail
Must reach the sun

To reach the sun, dive into the sea
The sea that traps you within
Go through the deep cold abyss
And take the promised warmth

Feel needles prick you as you dive deep
Feel the water close in on you as you swim
Light blue sky replaced with a dark blue abyss
A speck of light to keep you going

Going through the cold to reach the warmth
Diving deep to reach the sky
Drowning to fly
Laughable