Take Me Away By: Bethie ___________________________________________________ I stare out into the ocean wondering when you'll be home. I couldn't bear being away from you anymore. You missed my graduation and my first day of what was a school of torture. I waited for you forever. I'm not mad at you. I'm mad at the person who sent you away. I don't cry. I'm a strong independent girl. Stop. Stop lying to myself. I cry almost every night hoping you’re okay. I wonder when you'll be home. Two days? Three weeks? Four months? Five whole darn years. You call almost every night saying soon you’ll be home. But I wonder why are you so far away. I can’t deal with it anymore. I need you home. I have learned so much and did so much without you. So please take me away with you next time. I want to be with you for as long as I can before the shadow and time catches up and takes you away forever. You know people don’t live forever. So I sit next to the ocean looking out to sea. Take me away ocean. Please. I can't bear being away from you much longer. Take me away from all this chaos and set me free. I step into the ocean as I hear you scream don't. But I don't care you'll leave me soon again and I don't want to see that. So now, I leave. I dive into the ocean headfirst taking a huge breath water filling me lungs. Peace at last. I will never have to see you leave again. ___________________________________________________ To my father. Thank your service he is in the Navy.....
