I’m wondering and I’m sitting
In this uncomfortable desk
Seeing the torrents of rain
Wash out every thought.

And a feeling of emptiness
Roars up to consume my soul
When I see all of the happiness
Overpowering the hallways.

Smiles hold unbroken promises
With my shattered heart beating
My spirit is continually drowned
By the stubborn unwillingness.

The tears slowly begin to swell
With the rising disappointment
I am unaware of my future
Lost in depths of expectations.

And suddenly I am sobbing
Into an ocean of the unknown
Now I’m the only captain
Of this fragile sailing vessel.

The strong wind is stinging
Pulling me into the depths
And the raging seven seas
Are burning into my heart.

It is difficult for me to navigate
My thoughts and my words
Through the unending sea
Of all the crashing saltwater.

Claire Bryan