SWIM

I have nothing left to bet and have put myself at stake

The doors are open and now I need to find the essence in the muddled puddle

All the ingredients are familiar, but I am failing to find what I need

Do I know what I need, or I am in danger of drowning

Now, the only thing that can rescue me is the animal instinct

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  1. Poet - Reliving again!May 20, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    Sometimes you will drown...sometimes you will learn to swim... but definitely you will know how to breathe...

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