One man is not fortunate enough to get his on in time. The lines, "under a green sea, I saw him drowning" (14) and " . . . before my helpless sight"(15) tell the reader that despite the number of people that are there, there is nothing that can be done to save this man from dying. ... To the speaker of this poem his dreams are filled with the memories of this man chocking and gasping for air. ... He was young then but now considers himself old. ...

• Word Count: 1643
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School