How many people do I see everyday who are not waving, but drowning? How often am I?
Not Waving But Drowning
by Stevie Smith
Nobody heard him, the dead man,
But still he lay moaning:
I was much further out than you thought
And not waving but drowning.
Poor chap, he always loved larking
And now he's dead
It must have been too cold for him his heart gave way,
They said.
Oh, no no no, it was too cold always
(Still the dead one lay moaning)
I was much too far out all my life
And not waving but drowning.
2 comments:
there's a song with that line in it. Caedmon's Call, i don't remember which song it is but the words are "i'm not waving but drowning in this tide"
Yep, one of my favorite songs by them! It's "Love Alone" from the Long Line of Leavers album. Thanks for reading!
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