Drowning No More

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Sadness, regrets
Mistakes made
Events slide into history

Past, over, etched and recorded for all times;
How do you cope with failure?
How do you see your situation?
Is it possible to see yourself from outside yourself?
Will the perspective be different and amazingly eye-opening?
We drown in ourselves,
Sorrows upon sorrows
Plunging ever downwards
Iron chains weighing, pulling ever deeper

Look up, I say
See the light shimmering above the blue waves
Reach up, cry out
Jesus is a prayer and a heartbeat away

I see Him
Plunging into the water
Diving quickly
He's coming down for me
Hold on, I say
Reach out, connect

His strong hand grips mine
Suddenly I'm surging upwards
It's Him, I've no strength left
Breaking the surface
Fresh breath, salty waves
Blue skies, cool wind
I'm safe, I'm found
I'm homeward bound.