The Darkest Period of My Life

I Never Thought I’d Make It Through

Ellen Andaya
The Memoirist
Published in
4 min readDec 1, 2021

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Drowning

I was drowning and you let me drown
I was gasping for air but you held me down
I was trying hard to fight my way through
My hands snatched at nothing as I reached out for you
You just stared as I continued to fail
You wouldn’t save me as you watched me wail
I should’ve just let myself sink in despair
Because I was…

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Ellen Andaya
The Memoirist

Confessional Poet, Multipotentialite, Writer. Loves writing on self-discovery, life lessons, divorce, womanhood, parenting, being an introvert & INFP, and dogs.