The day we nearly drowned at Cable Bay
our spirits met above the waves,
and something in your eyes said stay.
It had started oh so innocently –
a skinny dip at sunset haze,
the day we nearly drowned at Cable Bay.
The waves turned black, but they were calm
until the sea began to rage,
and something in your voice said stay.
I tumble, head skims saw-edged rocks,
saltwater streams from my face,
the day we nearly drowned at Cable Bay.
I scramble, scraping knees and shins,
you tread the swell with frightened grace,
and something in my voice said stay.
The wind drops, you drift safely in,
and say my bloody cuts will fade,
the day we nearly drowned at Cable Bay,
and something in your voice said stay.
Sam Burcher
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