Waters rising

As I walk through my life The seas round my knees I am unsteady on my feet Some days they're round my waist And I tense, my feet braced Heart beginning to pound I try, but I can't make a sound And then the waters are rising And I strain my head higher They're up round my neck And I'm helpless again And I know that this time The slightest of swells Will send me under to drown But help is waiting With strength and compassion Help is waiting With kindness and care Help is waiting With true understanding If only I'd known Help was waiting right there And I'm learning to trust And I'm learning to take it slow Learning to talk, learning to breathe And I no longer fear the ebb and flow Because help is waiting With strength and compassion Help is waiting With kindness and care And the waters recede Just enough for me to breathe A full breath once again Help is waiting right there (Help, help is waiting Help, help is waiting Help, help is waiting right there Help is waiting right there Help, help is waiting Help, help is waiting Help, help is waiting right there) And the tightness is easing The waters receding I no longer fear I'll succumb Help is waiting, it's come