Drowned

I stayed adrift   

 But they thought I was still moving

(forward, forward they say)

I stayed awake

So they thought I was okay

(But I haven’t slept for days)

I waved at them,

And they waved me back

With smiles on their faces

(What good manners they have, they should’ve saved me instead)

I opened my mouth but only muffled words came out

The cold waters gushed and choked

Deep down my throat

(So I keep my lips shut, that’s the only thing could be done)

I wondered why they can’t see me

Submerged in water, deep blue sea

(Help, help, I can’t breathe)

The salty liquid’s invading

My lungs, my limbs, my intestines

(A bloated body, that’s me)

Ah, finally.