The sea of redemption

He went into to water
To wash it all away
Felt it was still there
He dipped is head

Back up
That was good
Very refreshing indeed
He needed that

It's still there
All that clean
Evaporated with the sun
Feels sticky now

Back underwater
Longer this time
Maybe it will lift
He waits

Holding his breath
Waiting for change
But it's not getting better
Nothing is coming off

It's getting harder
Holding his breath
and waiting for change
He's forced to realize

There's nothing on him
Just skin, thick skin
He's been resistant, defiant
He deserves his dreams

He never cared
To dream for more
He doesn't realize
He got his dream

He wanted to work for it
To deserve it
He did, he did
It's over because he did

It continues because he did
And he didn't know how to say
He never wanted better
But he always wanted more

That difference was important
They knew it before he did
He thought it would hurt them
It did, and he weaps

And he smiles too
He's never feared contradiction
Only hipocricy
He knew the difference before they did

He lives with the to and fro
He hopes they understand
He always did
His child is still loud

He hears him more each day
Reminding him
Of truths of the past
Why he is here

Gasp! He bolts up
Above water now
Panting, sucking in air
That was amazing

He fell into a trance
Down there
Forgot why he was there
In the first place

Lo, his skin
Clean as the day he was born
his body breathes again
That feeling is gone

The weight is off
His shoulders and legs
It's time now
To go back to shore