I feel like

I’m walking upstream 

through a current strong enough 

to pull me under four times over

There are others, with me 

but they are walking along the banks 

telling me to “just get out of the water.” 

But instead of extending a hand in help, 

they just move on and leave me behind.

Every once in a while I find a rock

that is strong enough for me to lean on,

And I can rest for a bit.

But the rocks always get tired of holding me up.

and when they let go, I’m left drowning,

thrown 50 ft. back again.

And nothing is harder

then standing up in that current,

when everything in you

is telling you how much easier thing would be

if you just let yourself get dragged under.