Light

A day is limitless in its depth.
I swim till the last end,
Only to not make it back up to the surface on time.
Some days, I spent countless hours in this dark space
I have learnt how to breathe in the waters.
Or not breathe at all.
Sometimes I struggle for the light.
But then I think, what is the point?
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Suddenly, I feel warmth around me
Light breaks me into halves
Leaving me,
In the ocean. Waves have shapes I can see now
Current of the tide flowing in my light.
Sometimes, I get so blind in the dark
I forget about the strength and skill
That taught me how to swim.
Maybe, this is a different world
Maybe, the dark here has a different colour
But the light in me is still warm
And that is all that counts
For now.
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