Drowning

At 16 I almost died.
Swimming in the river,
I stepped off the floor's end
and quickly fell.
My brother afraid
grabbed on, trying only 
to save himself.

Ever since I've wondered
what it would be like to die.
When life gives you lemons,
are you supposed to cry?

When life pours out it's hardships,
you realize the more you're frowning
that you don't really need water
to feel like you're drowning.

{Prompt: "You don't need water to feel like you're drowning"}
Copyright: August 2, 2013