Water

Killing, Life-giving

 Harsh, Gentle

Drowning, Soothing

-Water. 

Embrace its depths

Let it swim through your soul.

Touching memories with wonder

Revealing treasures undiscovered.

 

Feel its power

Renew your strength and spirit.

Taking the burden shouldered

Slipping the rusted chains fettered.

Let it take your worries below

Dragging them out of grasp.

Singing away their screams of anguish

Freeing peace from imprisoned languish.  

Listen to its whispers

Telling of dead men's secrets.

Weaving a tale of riches and folly

Inviting you to join their ill-fated stories.

Hear its laughter

Echoing in your tiredness. 

Slipping you a draught to ease life

 Closing your drifting eyes. 

Its warmth is cold.

Choking, as it holds you close.

Gasping from the sheer force

Struggling against its soft, venomous voice

Its stillness hides death

Corpses lured into a vampiric love.

Desperate for peace in the world

Giving everything to gain betrayal.

Its promise is fickle

Restoring life to take it away.

Bringing distraught, lost searchers 

Into a home of joy, then murder.

Killing, Life-giving

 Harsh, Gentle

Drowning, Soothing

-Water.