A Descent into the Maelstrom

The road to hell is paved with good intentions Such foolish hubris to take the waters for granted What began out there in the sea They could've never known, they could never Dragged down Into a vortex Dragged down There is no escape The ocean opened up Into a hungry maw There was no running away The currents were too strong One was pulled away by the rushing sea One was driven mad by the spectacle The one who survived was aged beyond his years Doomed to live a stunted life