Floating aimlessly in the water
Hair branching off from my head
Eyes clouded by my tears
Cheeks puffed out to breath
Blouse flowing around me

Clenched eyes are forced open
All around me, goldfish swim
Scales reflect refracted light
Moving around my hair
Using it as if it were seaweed

Colors flow into existence
Oranges and yellow open into view
No longer just black or blue
But warm colors that suffocate
With the blood flowing from me

She tries to drag me to the bottom
Smother and hide me against rocks
but I struggle against her confines
And as the fish scatter to take refuge
I open my mouth for a gasp of freedom.



© Sofia Villagrana 2018

Cushioned against the river bank
Mud caking my bruised face
Try to push myself up on my knees
My arms buckle under the weight
And I let out a pained whimper

Checked my arms and legs for cracks
No pieces missing, just bleeding scabs
Tried to find my fractured friends
Instead found lily pads floating
And bubbles popping in the river

A figure breaks through the water
Her hair flowing around her
On hands and knees, I crawled away
Her fingers outstretched to reach
Brushing locks from my eyes

Mystified I made my way to her
A smile blossomed from her cheeks
A voice with mystified powers
Lulled me to a sense of security
Broken when she drowned me



© Sofia Villagrana 2018

Whistling in the dark
Hoping you won't
Bump into nightmares.

Hush little darling
Don't say a word
Don't want to be heard.

You lie frozen on a meadow of rye
Beyond the horizon, you see a light.

So warm you can't ignore
You try to walk
But stay motionless.

Don't stop walking today
Have to find a way
Out of this purgatory haze.

Your body just can't stay wide awake
So why is this world stuck on days?

Here in the tainted dreams
Monsters of memories
Haunt you as you heal.

Rush into the dusk
Try to find your mom
But she's probably gone.

Snow clouds rise from the sky in armies
You are bleeding from gunshot wounds.

Unsure of who you are
Descending into misery
With conflicted spirits.

You will escape the moment
Realize it's not your fault
Accepting your inner soul.

Know its  hard to ignore all the fury
Want to blame somebody for your hurting.

But you need to wake up my darling
Don't let yourself become a story.



© Sofia Villagrana 2018