Treading Water

beneath the waves my arms tread tired my head bobs, gasping for air my legs sore from kicking the water my heart pounding wanting this to end my arms yearning to hold my head lost in thought of you my legs tired of pacing around my heart tired of waiting for you someone's arms are aching beneath the heavy oars their head on a swivel, searching for me legs drenched from the splash of the ocean heart tugging their way towards me beneath the waves my arms give up my head takes one last breath to dip below my legs give out as I slowly sink my heart aches from yearning the undeserving