i knew I needed to sink
when the silence was more filling
than the empty words you kept screaming
as I dive deeper
the silence grows thicker
but your words still send ripples down toward me
as you yell from the surface
the sea becomes my safe haven
as it protects me
by consuming me
by shielding me
an armor able to be penetrated
so I dive deeper and deeper
to escape your sword tinged red
from my pierced flesh 
following battles i wasn't able to escape
i would have nearly drowned
but thankfully I learned how to swim