Deep, Dark Water
Miles beneath the ocean live unGodly
species of the aqua extaordinary.
They live and breathe in a space not
meant for man to exist.
As you descend the leagues
the pressure exponentially increases.
Unprotected, our heads implode and
our blood refuses to run its course.
It is a resting ground for underwater
graves constructed by tragedy.
It is a terror-deep the likes of which
light itself is afraid.
At times I feel drawn to its black magic
but only with cautious curiosity.
In the deep, dark water, God has roped off
a space for us to leave be.
The only time I spend there is in the
worst of dreams, hoping to buoy.
In the best of dreams, I ascend
to the air in awakened baptism.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXX XXXX BAXX XAXA XAXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 662 |
Words | 126 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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