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