Since childhood you have drown me in your

sea of black tar,

blocking out the rest of the world.

I have been constantly struggling to keep my head

above the waters of your making.

No matter how strong of a swimmer I may be, you always find a way to grab my ankle

and pull me under. 

You are a siren singling your deadly song, luring me to my

death.

And I am the gullible sailor letting you; 

even if I know you are my demise, 

I no longer have the energy to block out your melody.

But even as the blackness surrounds me, blocking the sun from sight

It is still there.

It throws me a lifebuoy and tugs me back to the surface

Reminding me

I am still here.

I still have something to swim for.

And even if it's for a little bit

the sun's rays surround me

clearing the inky waters.