The Ocean's Latest Victim of Love Ocean waves crash upon the shore Creating this, my place of solitude This place where I walk is my peace My solidarity transcends me Approaching the waves, my toes curl up The cold breeze nips at my feet I can feel the breadth of the water Its expansiveness stretched out before me The clouds overhead pull a blanket over the moon Light around me collapses Shadows wrap themselves around me I think they’re trying to keep me warm I’m reminded of that nightmare I had some weeks ago I was drowning No one was around to save me But for some reason, I am at peace I want to embrace the waves as they embrace me I stand here, a broke embodiment of what I used to be Can you hear my screaming? The moonlight reveals itself once again My shadow casts out for the waves The water is up to my knees now Each breath grows weaker and bleeds I can feel the warmth of the sand between my toes Or maybe it’s because I can’t feel my feet at all My senses shattered, I revel in myself I’m still completely at ease It’s as if nothing could deter me from this goal Waste-deep, I can feel my breath growing shorter Someone on shore is calling for me I can’t hear what they’re saying But it sounds like “I love you, come back” I can’t be certain, nor do I ever want to find out This is the only conquest I must make The only path I can take To the bottom of the ocean I go The water’s up to my chest And my chest grows tighter, suffocating me My arms are still above water but they’ll be below soon enough Let me die Please, just let me die This sweet suffocation is all that I ask for You, my ghost of perfection Let the roses fall onto the dirt covering me Give me one good reason to come back Give me one good reason why you fell for me Give me one good reason why I fell for you Give me one good reason why you should die for me My reason as to why I’d die for you is simple I love you This is how I’ll prove it I’ll take my own life Maybe then you’ll see how much I love you “I love you, come back” I hear again I ignore it The water’s up to my chin now and my arms are underwater I can’t feel them I can’t feel anything I can see my breath in front of me I have to remember to die Just remember to die Let me die I see your face Reflecting this oasis Your eyes paralyze me My lungs fill with your hatred But I love you This is how I’ll prove it Drowning myself in your blood-soaked memories I never hurt you Don’t blame me for your past I love you This is how I’ll prove it Shed the memories when you cry Stare at me on your descent These currents pull me under I can feel the undertow I’m gone Underwater Let me die I love you Note: The title makes sense if you think of the game show "Wheel of Fortune" and its category "Before and After." The first half is "the ocean's latest victim" and the second half is "victim of love."
Intence............. This poem was truly amazing. One of the best i've read in a while. I really can't explain how it has made me feel, i'm am awed by this poem........left speachless. Just amazing......... this truely is a masterpiece. It's brilliant.