Waterboarded

Each time I glimpse my ex's face, I choke,
Like a man waterboarded, a voice hoarse, broke,
Suffocating in emotions that I provoke,
With each encounter, my heart's last spoke.

In this watery abyss, where we collide,
It's like I'm sinking, no escape, no guide,
Gasping for air, like a man denied,
I'm waterboarded, drowning, no place to hide.

"Help me, help me, help me," I silently plea,
Somebody, anyone, set my heart free,
In these turbulent waters, she's my endless sea,
As I watch her with another, it's not meant to be.

As I see her with another, it's hard to bear,
The sound of drowning, a wail of despair,
Beneath the sun's fiery, tormenting glare,
I'm waterboarded, drowning, in a loveless affair.

I encounter her daily in the merciless fray,
With another by her side, my hope's in disarray,
Somebody help me, as my heart's led astray,
Waterboarded in sorrow, I'm left to decay.

This is a melody of heartache, sung aloud,
The sound of drowning in a tearful shroud,
In the depths of despair, I'm lost in the crowd,
As I watch my love with another, my heart's not proud.

I'm waterboarded, drowning, in this painful night,
Somebody help me, make it right,
In the depths of heartache, I lose the fight,
As I see her with another, my love takes flight.