Drowned in the shallows
Battered seas, lashing waves, Swim for dear life As the mad-woman raves. Who will save my soul? On this dark-filled night, Who will rescue me from my watery plight? I gasp, I squirm, I sink and drown, In the melancholy tears That soak my face, ruin my gown. This siren song for a life utterly lost Like shimmering fog on water As the little dinghy tossed. On restless waters and liquid grays The currents relentless, Yet my courage chooses to stay. A lighthouse I spy with my naked eye, A shining beacon of hope, My last request before I die… Pluck my soul from its sodden grave Find warmth for my spirit Keep the cold at bay. All I’ve asked for is love forevermore Grant me this wish Before I reach the Styx’s shore.