I've Been Drowned.

Once a dream I had. I was never able to copy it down.

Dragging me down this hallway of dark

He shoves me along, leaving pain and a mark

The further we go, the more fear I feel

Caught in his eyes, the twisted appeal

Through the door we go, I want to escape

Shutting the down now, he grabs me by the nape

My only urge is to scream, to make myself heard

But he will not allow that, locking away my words

In the center of the room, there lays a bath

Another shove and push, I feel his wrath

The tub is filled with water, steaming and readily hot

I try to pull away now with everything I’ve got

His grip too tight, I’m getting closer to the water

And faintly I hear in the background, “Finally, we’ve got her.”

Scared as I may be, I still wonder why I’m chose

As he starts to push me down, keeping on my clothes

I don’t want to touch the water, to go under the surface

That is the only thing in mind, my only purpose

But I tumble over the side, green walls swirling

Under the water I go, air bubbles unfurling

I won’t have long now, since I cannot breathe

Against my silent oppressor, I fight and heave

His grip is a vice, keeping me under

My vision starts to go now, it’s a hazy blur

Blackening out slowly, green walls to grey

I was just their sickened prey

Losing conscious finally, my lungs scream for air

It seems like oxygen is my only worry, my only care

The burning settles horribly, in my constricted chest

As I fall into a pre-caused rest

The last image I see, before eternal sleep takes me

Holding onto my wrists, it’s my lover I see

Author's Note

You know, this is exactly the reason I don't like to sleep.