The water was opaque
I couldn't see the bottom
So I jumped in
Watched as I lost sight
Of most of my body
You were sitting on the boat
About three feet away
Keeping an eye on me
So I wouldn't get lost
Lost where I couldn't be found
I was treading water
And my heart was accelerating
Simply because I had lost sight
Of the rest of my body
It was unnerving
You looked away for a minute
You knew I could swim
Besides, you didn't believe
In the fairy tales, the stories of people disappearing
Without a trace
I felt something brush my ankle
Soft and cold, sending a shiver
Up my spine
And I felt it wrap around my ankle
Soon I was pulled under
You looked back
Your heart sank to your stomach
And you felt the blood drain from your face
Then you closed your eyes, because the only thing left to do
Was to row away
I couldn't scream under the water
But I could still see the shadow
Of your boat
As it drifted out of sight
And I knew I was lost
I kept sinking
But I wouldn't look down
The thought was terrifying
You see, I didn't believe
The stories either
But with my last few minutes
I swore that some stories shouldn't be
Ignored and dismissed
And I believed that given another chance
I'd steer clear of murky water
