Fan Fiction ❯ Drowning ❯ Drowning ( Chapter 1 )

Drowning

I reach for you over the sea,

Trying to grab on to you,

But the waves thrash at me simultaneously,

And I can't help but drift farther and farther away.

The rope on our friendship is weakening,

Soon it might break,

Our yells and harsh words rub at it,

Burning through it everyday.

I want to grab on to you,

I don't want our friendship to die,

But as the waves rip me away from you,

I realize how much we've been through.

How I long to laugh with you,

And giggle every second,

Until your dad gets mad,

And tells us to go somewhere else.

How I long to play pool,

And sing to "Wanna Talk About Me",

And dance our hearts out,

Until we get tired.

How I long to jump high with you on the trampoline,

So high that we pretend we are flying,

And when you double bounce me,

And I feel like I can touch the sky.

How I long to keep our friendship,

The more I want you back,

The more the waves pull me under,

Until I see you no more.

I black out,

And then see your face,

Smiling,

And burning a hole right through me.

Come back to me,

I yell this over and over,

Until I can yell no more,

And my voice becomes hoarse.

Is this the end?

I need to know.

Are all my wants and needs,

Yours too?

Or will you willingly let me drown?

In this world of love and hate,

Where only the strong can survive,

As long as they have others with them.

I feel your grip,

You've come for me,

And what's this?

What's this I see in my passed out mind?

The rope?

It's tightening,

And the waves have stopped,

The sun shining upon me.

As I come back to the real world,

You're the first thing I see,

I long for our friendship, for you,

Do you long for me?

Allison Basford