The happiness was gone
The pain set in
Not her own, but that of everyone around her
She was drowning in a sea of others' sorrow
She tread and tread as tears streamed down her face
She swam to each rock
Giving away every anchor, life vest, or life raft she had
She felt she had to save everyone
This was her calling of course
To save others
To stay afloat enough to help everyone else
While she herself could barely make it to shore
She tried to only save herself, once
She made it to solid ground
She found herself alone, still unhappy
She met someone who made her rethink it all
She felt happy, supported, and cared for
But suddenly, everyone swam to her island
Screaming her name, calling for help
She could not stay on this tranquil island of personal paradise
She jumped back in the water, swimming as fast as she could
Away form the safety she had just begun to know
"You can't save them all. Who will take care of you?" he shouted
Who will take care of them? she thought and she swam away into the cold vast distance
Trying to forget, what she thought she'd never find
