You see me each day,
And I remember you.
Your smile never fails,
Through the briny water I tread,
But it's hard to run.
"Difficult to see underwater--"
I begin, but you interrupt me,
"Don't lose hope."
I feel the undertow pulling me
Away from the shore
Where all my failures lie.
They call to me, but I can only hear
Just these waves, just these waves.
It's difficult to swim so far.
I sometimes sheer from my course,
And feel a part in nothing.
"Does nothing matter?" I ask.
But you reply, "Don't lose hope."