Once again, a place i've been before...
hard to breathe,
thoughts run past single file,
barely pausing to cause a tremor,
gasping for air... but forcing a smile...

Warmth one wishes for,
warmth one had... for a fleeting instance,
trickles now only as droplets of memory..
deep inside, they had touched you,
but that was once...

The good book and all that,
Holy verses and flowing beards,
all at this moment,
merely diktat

The cynics will always whine,
cowards will fleece you fine,
shallow beauty in vain will infinitely pine...

But from here,
under the water pristine,
with one last breath..
and a smile....
the sun will always shine.