One knee
One life
One soul
One son
One brother
One friend
One husband
One father
One grave
One
Last
Breath

I submerge myself
in the seawater

The water
envelopes me
and
drowns out
the noise of this world

There’s an inexplicable
peace
down here

To know that
everything
still goes on
while
I’m under refuge

Yes,
the water may sting my eyes
my lungs may ache for oxygen

But to be
d  e  t  a  c  h  e  d
from this world

Even for just
t h i r t y  s e c o n d s  

It’s all worthwhile

“What about me?”
I asked.
My whisper echoed
Against the glass.
The reflection
Whispered back,
“Never enough”.

My calculated steps
Echo against marble floor,
Endless series of fours
A failing attempt to tame.

Burning in my eyes,
Shifting curtains,
Repeatedly,
The knot tightens.