Big hands
Rise
Out of the darkness
Grabbing for me
Pulling me in, clutching at the sand
I resist, until I can’t any longer
I let it pull me in
Sinking deeper and deeper into the darkness,
Pushing up, struggling for breaths
Taking control, but this is
Me, not you
I will not let you consume me
Taking my strength
I turn you from a black hole,
Dark and
Endless
Into a peaceful creature
A purring kitten,
A sweet lullaby
Surrounding me
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