ENTANGLED

ENTANGLED

It was a mysterious part of the ocean floor

A much deeper dive than I ever had before

Lost in the wonder of never before seen

Awareness distracted, senses less keen

Tentacles gripped me and I wrangled

In the depths of darkness I am entangled

I saw the vastness of its shape and form

Looked into its eyes so fierce and forlorn

It pulled me in close and tightened its grip

With a gleam in its eye and smirk on the lip

Suspended in this blackness bedangled

Eying the beast that has me entangled

Struggling to break free and low on air

The balance of fate was tipping to despair

All at once released I swam upward fast

Not knowing if or how long this would last

I broke the surface gasping, head angled

I fear any day, I’ll once again be entangled