Then dive back in, sink or swim
Because tide and time wait for no one
I’m bound to find hope
If I choose to stay long enough;
Life can suck the light right out of me
I’ll hold on so tightly
The friction of my will to live
Kindles an ember in my still beating heart
So I can see my way
By the fire in my soul
Perdeby often gets asked if we have a space for poetry in the paper. Now we do. If you think your poetry should appear in this space, send an email to perdeby@up.ac.za. Submissions may not be more than 100 words and may not have any unusual layout features. See the Perdeby letter policy for other guidelines.