Swimming Up

SWIMMING UP

i will rise
up
from the depths of a fathomless bottom
down in the blackest
of oceans, lakes, and seas
murky and terrifying

i will swim
and my breath will hold
until i see the light
shining through

i will swim ever upwards
breaking to the surface
into the glorious light of day
sparking and shining

i will rise
up
breathing in the freshest of air
and marveling at the dry land
on which i will stand
triumphant with God,
a miraculous thing.

yes, i am sure.
i may sink, but
i will not drown.