Broken Symphonies

any less real.

i am drowning
each time i surface for air
i am pushed down again
the sea is rough and black
the sky booms with thunder
the water is crackling with electricity
there is water in my lungs
i feel my body growing heavier
a breath of sweet air graces my lips
i am thrown under again
the reef cuts my feet
i begin to bleed as i swim up
the cold air stings my face and lungs
the relentless waves throw me down
this time it is my head
and it cracks against coral
this isn't real
it's all happening in my head
isn't it?
but that doesn't make it
any
less
real