The sea fills my cupped hands as I bow to the majestic shimmering tower of ocean. It gently caresses my face, drawing me in deeper. It washes over me & I feel whole again. Breath fills my lungs. The sound of waves, it grows louder, it rages, it roars like the lion. I let it consume me, body and soul. Drowning, I lay at the bottom of this monstrous pit. Fear becomes a rag that suffocates my mouth. Screaming, I violently try to shatter the chains that envelop every part of my hollow being. Hell swallows my body over and over, until the blackness clouds my vision and devourers my bliss. The sounds from above remind me I’m still faintly breathing in the salty air. Suddenly, the waves draw back, the sound calms, hope settles in. My raw screams abruptly end. The suns glassy refection airs throughout this paradise land. The wind seems to be in sync with the tide. I breathe in and with eyes closed the water grips my neck and drags me under…
- Lyndsey Rachelle<3
Lyn, I love your writing. Sometimes, there are so many things in life that make us feel like we are drowning.. gasping for air.. being dragged under by the tide.. sometimes we just want to give in to the drowning, and other times we fight and are just treading water.. enough to keep ourselves above water. We know we need God to show up and rescue us with His peace.. His presence, even if we're still in the storm.. even though we're still in water over our head. In my life, he has been faithful, and Jesus has come and either lifted me out of the water.. or just gently uplifted me with His righteous right hand so I can breathe.. in the midst of the stormy sea. I love you. :) MOM
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