The surface appears safe and serene.
Your plight looks hopeless, your cries stifled by.
You find every bit of your strength is being used to keep from being permanently sucked under.
Before you realize what is happening, you are too far from shore to get back.
The Undertow is powerful.
Then, suddenly, you find yourself sucked under by an unexpected pull.
At first, it is invigorating.
The sea offers a coolness and tranquility that is difficult to refuse, so you trust yourself to the waters.
The surface appears safe and serene