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Dead in the Water

December 5, 2014
By sarahcarp63 DIAMOND, Denver, Colorado
sarahcarp63 DIAMOND, Denver, Colorado
51 articles 2 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
'The really important people in life have a way of coming back to you'
'Good enough isn't good enough'
'You don't have to be sick to get better'
'Come what may and love it'


It's like getting on the Titanic 

You already know it's going down

With a sense of terrible panic
As the water rises, making you drown


This ain't no S.O.S.
Not an act of bravery
I just want you to
Reach harbor safely

 

I'm a sinking ship
I know I'm a goner
There's no round trip
I belong to the water
It's claimed my soul
And you know
How this ends
I'm a disaster
Get away from this monster
I'm already dead
In the water

 

Oh darling, don't come aboard
Even though I'd love to hold you close
Risks ain't worth the reward
It's flirting with ghosts


This ain't a mayday
It's a warning sign
Maybe it could've worked
Under a different sky

 

I'm a sinking ship
I know I'm a goner
There's no round trip
I belong to the water
It's claimed my soul
And you know
How this ends
I'm a disaster
Get away from this monster
I'm already dead
In the water

 

It's like getting on the Titanic
You already know it's going down
It's a sinking feeling panic
Just waiting for my lungs to drown

I'm a sinking ship
I know I'm a goner
There's no round trip
I belong to the water
It's claimed my soul
And you know
How this ends
I'm a disaster
Get away from this monster
I'm already dead
In the water


The author's comments:

A pop/punk song. Slower sounding.


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on Feb. 15 2015 at 9:03 am
Allen. PLATINUM, Palo Alto, California
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Favorite Quote:
[i]No matter how much people try to put you down or make you think other things about yourself, the only person you can trust about who you really are is you[/i] -Crusher-P

I like this very much. I could almost hear it sung by Taylor Swift.

MalaikaJ GOLD said...
on Jan. 22 2015 at 11:29 am
MalaikaJ GOLD, Cloquet, Minnesota
19 articles 2 photos 127 comments

Favorite Quote:
I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions. - James Michener

I love this!!! I would love to hear it sung, because it already sounds fantastic. I especially like these lines: "I belong to the water/ It's claimed my soul".

on Jan. 13 2015 at 9:42 am
MatchaJasmine BRONZE, Delhi, Other
4 articles 0 photos 49 comments
You're a truly talented poet. I really like your poem!